States seeking to integrate Medicare and Medicaid services for dually eligible beneficiaries need to consider a variety of issues in program design and implementation such as incorporating behavioral health and long-term services and supports, consumers and providers engagement, and linking Medicare and Medicaid data. Use the filter below to view resources related to these and other topics.
This report provides data on the characteristics of dually eligible individuals and information on their use of services and costs of care.
(Medicare Payment Advisory Commission)
This third edition of the scorecard measures state performance in creating a high-quality system of care for older adults and people with physical disabilities, and their family caregivers. The report presents results across five dimensions: (1)… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
This chapter of MedPAC's June 2016 report reviews the progress of the financial alignment demonstrations and analyzes options for Medicare Savings Programs.
(Medicare Payment Advisory Commission)
This report summarizes care coordination models and care coordinator responsibilities in Medicaid managed long-term services and supports programs in 18 states.
(AARP Public Policy Institute)
Concerns about care transitions between acute and long-term services and supports (LTSS) settings have been raised since at least the 1990s. More recently, studies have emphasized the growing need to address care transitions from nursing homes to… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
This second edition of the scorecard measures state-level performance on five dimensions: (1) affordability and access; (2) choice; (3) quality; (4) support for family caregivers; and (5) effective transitions.
(AARP Public Policy Institute)
This report spotlights the approaches used by five states - Arizona, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin - to ensure managed care organizations are ready to provide care coordination services to consumers and adequate access to needed long-… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
This report examines how two important consumer protections are addressed during implementation of MLTSS programs: (1) consumer choices; and (2) continuity of care.
(AARP Public Policy Institute)
This study examines how eight state Medicaid agencies, experienced in overseeing these programs, monitor the performance of plan contractors to ensure they provide optimal care to enrollees.
(AARP Public Policy Institute)