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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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Brief | July 2013
Developing Provider Networks for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: Considerations for States
This brief presents considerations for provider network development, reviews recent guidance, and offers examples of state practices for establishing MLTSS network adequacy standards. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | July 2013
Building State Capacity to Implement Integrated Care Programs for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
This brief examines how states will need to build their information systems and internal capacity for data analysis as they pursue integrated care programs for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
May 2013
Summary of Essential Elements of Managed Long Term Services and Supports Programs
This document provides a summary of the ten key elements that CMS expects to see incorporated into new and existing state Medicaid MLTSS programs. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
May 2013
Guidance to States Using 1115 Demonstrations or 1915 (b) Waivers for Managed Long Term Services and Supports Programs
This document describes the ten key elements that CMS expects to see incorporated into new and existing state Medicaid MLTSS programs. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Case Study | February 2013
Extending Lessons from a Medicaid Pilot to Improve Care for Medicare and Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
This case study highlights a chronic conditions special needs plan (C-SNP) for Medicare and dual eligible beneficiaries with serious mental illness that integrates physical and behavioral health services for enrollees. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | May 2012
Medicaid Rate-Setting Strategies to Promote Home- and Community-Based Services
This brief discusses strategies for structuring rates for managed long-term services and supports programs to encourage the use of home- and community-based services and details states experiences in setting rates for these programs. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
January 2012
Capitated Financial Alignment Model Plan Guidance
This memo provides guidance to organizations interested in offering capitated financial alignment demonstration plans. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Other Resource | November 2011
Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health -- An Exploration of State Options
This presentation explores options for integrating physical and behavioral health services within coordinated delivery systems and how three states - Arizona, Tennessee, and Vermont - are approaching integration from different vantage points. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | November 2011
Communicating the Value of Integrated Care to Stakeholders
This brief discusses the reasons why it is important to engage stakeholder groups; how to identify distinct audience groups within stakeholder community; and how to target messages to specific groups. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | October 2011
State Options for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care
This brief explores state options for integrating physical and behavioral health services within managed delivery systems, including examples of current state programs and critical considerations for implementation. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
July 2011
State Medicaid Directors' Letter re: Financial Models to Support State Efforts to Integrate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
July 2011
Financial Models to Support State Efforts to Integrate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Frequently Asked Questions
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Other Resource | January 2011
Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Medicaid: An Online Toolkit
This toolkit contains resources addressing strategies for identification, stratification, integration, consumer engagement, information exchange, and financial alignment linked to physical/behavioral health integration. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | December 2010
From the Beneficiary Perspective: Core Elements to Guide Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles
This brief describes nine core program elements that are critical for achieving high-quality, patient-centered, and cost-effective care for dually eligible beneficiaries. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | August 2010
Cost Drivers for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations from Nursing Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, and Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Programs
This brief focuses on hospitalizations of Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries who receive long-term care services in nursing facilities, participate in Medicaid home and community-based services waiver programs for the aged or disabled, or receive post-… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)