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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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Webinars and Trainings | February 2025
Quality Improvement for D-SNP Enrollees Using Behavioral Health Services or Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
This webinar builds on ICRC’s Fall 2023 introductory D-SNP quality oversight and improvement tip sheet and webinar, focusing on how states can improve the quality of LTSS and behavioral health services. Learning Objectives: By… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | January 2025
Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) Technical Guide to Eligibility and Enrollment Transaction Processing
The Medicare and Medicaid Technical Guide is a reference document used by Financial Alignment Initiative demonstration states and their partner Medicare Advantage plans and enrollment brokers to use as a guide to process their enrollment and related… (Infocrossing)
Other Resource | October 2024
QMB Billing HPMS memo
This Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Plan Management System (HPMS) memorandum reminds Medicare plans of their obligation to educate network providers, suppliers, and pharmacies about, and ensure compliance with, QMB billing… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Other Resource | June 2024
Lessons Learned from Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans Enrollee Advisory Committee Strategic Conversation
Working with Medicare | April 2024
Working with Medicare Webinar: Coordination of Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Benefits
This webinar provides an overview of Medicare and Medicaid behavioral health benefits (including mental health and substance use disorder benefits) for dually eligible individuals. It includes a summary of recent expansion of Medicare coverage of… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | March 2024
D-SNP-Only Contracts: Benefits and Key Steps for States
This webinar describes the opportunity for states to require Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) that operate with exclusively aligned enrollment to establish contracts with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that only… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | November 2023
Improving Quality and Performance in Dual Eligible Special Need Plans (D-SNPs): Monitoring and Oversight Tips for States
This webinar describes the Medicare resources available to states to monitor D-SNP performance and provide tips for states on incorporating D-SNPs into Medicaid quality improvement activities. Learning Objectives: By the end of this… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | August 2023
State Strategies for Encouraging Enrollment in Integrated Care Programs
This webinar discusses strategies states can use to encourage enrollment in integrated care programs, including communicating the value of integrated care to dually eligible individuals through direct outreach and education, partnering with SHIPs… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | June 2023
Using Exclusively Aligned Enrollment to Integrate Medicare and Medicaid Benefits for Dually Eligible Individuals
In this webinar, ICRC team members explain how exclusively aligned enrollment (EAE) promotes integration of Medicare and Medicaid benefits for dually eligible individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs),… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | April 2023
Leveraging Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Models of Care to Enhance Enrollee Care Coordination
This webinar will discuss strategies states can use to improve care coordination for D-SNP enrollees. It provides an overview of federal D-SNP care coordination and Model of Care (MOC) requirements, describes state options for incorporating care… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | March 2023
Key 2023 Medicare Advantage Dates
This calendar of key Medicare Advantage (MA) dates was developed to assist states and health plans in the implementation of integrated care programs for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. For a complete list of MA and Part D… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | February 2023
Selectively Contracting with Medicare Advantage Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) to Promote Alignment with Medicaid Managed Care Plans
This webinar explains the potential benefits for states of selectively contracting with D-SNPs, key building blocks for selective contracting, considerations for states when deciding to selectively contract with D-SNPs, and steps that states can… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Working with Medicare | December 2022
Working with Medicare Webinar | State Contracting with D-SNPs: Introduction to D-SNPs and D-SNP Contracting Basics
This is part one of a two part series that provides an overview of state strategies for contracting with D-SNPs to improve care coordination and Medicare-Medicaid alignment for dually eligible enrollees. The webinars are especially helpful to… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Working with Medicare | December 2022
Working with Medicare Webinar | State Contracting with D-SNPs: Using D-SNPs to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Individuals
This is part two of a two part series that provides an overview of state strategies for contracting with D-SNPs to improve care coordination and Medicare-Medicaid alignment for dually eligible enrollees. The webinars are especially helpful… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | August 2022
Guidance for States Seeking to Leverage New Opportunities for Integrated Care Programs
This memorandum provides states with guidance on the process for working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP)-only contracts and develop integrated materials. The Contract… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)