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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.

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Other Resource | June 2017
Los Angeles & Orange County Cal MediConnect Plans Pilot Projects to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations for Nursing Facility Residents
This blog describes pilot projects recently launched by six Cal MediConnect plans in Los Angeles and Orange County that will test interventions to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and other adverse events for nursing facility residents. (California Department of Health Care Services)
Other Resource | January 2016
Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation of the Financial Alignment Initiative for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees Preliminary Findings from the Washington MFFS Demonstration
This report provides preliminary data for the first 18 months of Washington's managed fee-for-service demonstration. It includes a description of the demonstration model, preliminary findings on eligibility and enrollment in the demonstration,… (RTI International)
Other Resource | January 2016
Evaluation of the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents: Final Annual Report Project Year 3
This evaluation of the second year of the Initiative reports rates of all-cause hospitalizations and potentially avoidable hospitalizations, as well as Medicare expenditures for participating sites relative to a comparison group. (RTI International)
Other Resource | October 2015
Report on Early Implementation of Demonstrations under the Financial Alignment Initiative
This report describes early implementation activities occurring in the first six months of the seven financial alignment demonstrations launched as of May 1, 2014. (RTI International)
Other Resource | February 2015
Cal MediConnect Explained: Enrollment Options and Resources with Jane Ogle
This video for potential Cal MediConnect enrollees shows what the passive enrollment letters and envelopes look like, guides beneficiaries through their enrollment options, explains integrated care, benefit of care coordinators care teams, and the… (California Department of Health Care Services)
Other Resource | September 2014
Stakeholder Engagement Initiative
This webpage describes an initiative to redesign California's Medi-Cal stakeholder engagement process, including an online survey of stakeholders. (California Department of Health Care Services)
Other Resource | September 2012
California's Duals Demonstration: A Transparent and Inclusive Stakeholder Process
This presentation describes California's current stakeholder engagement process, plans for on-going advisory groups, and ways to solicit on-going feedback. (California Department of Health Care Services)
Other Resource
California State Website
The CalDuals website provides information on Cal MediConnect -- the capitated model Financial Alignment Initiative in California. (California Department of Health Care Services)