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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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Technical Assistance Tool | July 2023
Glossary of Terms Related to Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Individuals
This resource was updated in July 2023 to include updated definitions of Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), Fully Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (FIDE SNPs), Highly Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (HIDE SNPs), and… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Tip Sheet | June 2023
Definitions of Different Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Types in 2023 and 2025
This resource was updated in June 2023 to correct an error in the definition of applicable integrated plan in the previous version. Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) must hold contracts with state Medicaid agencies, and states can use… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Tip Sheet | May 2023
Tips to Help States Select Medicaid Managed Care Authorities as They Design Integrated Care Initiatives for Dually Eligible Individuals
This tip sheet summarizes key considerations for states trying to decide which pathway to use to advance Medicare-Medicaid integration, and which Medicaid managed care authority(ies) might best support that pathway. Although the tip sheet presents… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Tip Sheet, Other Resource | April 2022
Dually Eligible Individuals: The Basics
ICRC has developed a basic fact sheet on individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | December 2021
Fillable Tables for States Assessing the Fiscal Viability of a Medicare Part A Buy-in Agreement
States may execute a Medicare Part A buy-in agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to facilitate access to Medicare Part A and dual eligible status under the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) eligibility group. This… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | December 2021
Assessing the Fiscal Viability of a Medicare Part A Buy-in Agreement in Group Payer States
States may execute a Medicare Part A buy-in agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to facilitate access to Medicare Part A and dual eligible status under the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) eligibility group. This… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2020
Using Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) Files to Identify Dually Eligible Individuals
States need to be able to identify individuals who are (or will become) dually eligible for several reasons. Since 2005, states have exchanged files -- known as the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files -- with the Centers for Medicare… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2020
State Guide to Identifying Aligned Enrollees: How to Find Medicare Plan Enrollment for Dually Eligible Individuals in Medicaid Managed Care Plans
States can advance integrated care for dually eligible individuals by promoting aligned enrollment in Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and Medicaid managed care plans owned by the same parent company (“affiliated”… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | May 2019
Using Medicare Data to Support Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
This webinar describes what Medicare and Medicaid data are publicly available and some simple tools that states can use to begin to explore these data. For states that are ready to undertake more in-depth analyses of Medicare data, the… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | November 2018
How States Can Better Understand their Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: A Guide to Using CMS Data Resources
This technical assistance tool shows states how to use data on Medicare-Medicaid dually eligible beneficiary demographics, service utilization, spending, and other characteristics to create tables, graphs, and figures and interpret their meaning for… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | November 2018
Building a Stronger Foundation for Medicare- Medicaid Integration: Opportunities in Modifying State Administrative Processes
This brief describes several administrative changes that state Medicaid programs can make to: (1) support integration efforts; (2) improve beneficiaries’ experience of care; (3) decrease beneficiary out-of-pocket costs; and (4) reduce provider… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | January 2018
How States Can Monitor Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Performance: A Guide to Using CMS Data Resources
This resource shows how states can use data from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid to create tables, graphs, and figures and interpret their meaning in order to assess D-SNP performance. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | April 2014
Using Lessons from Disease Management and Care Management in Building Integrated Care Programs
This brief highlights best practices in disease management/care management programs and considers ways in which states can incorporate them into integrated care models like CMS’ Financial Alignment Initiative for Medicare-Medicaid… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | June 2012
Low-Cost, Low-Administrative Burden Ways to Better Integrate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
This brief discusses concrete, actionable steps that states can take to move toward more integrated care for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Integrated Care Resource Center)