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.
In 2017, there were 12 million individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. This fact sheet provides information on their reasons for Medicare eligibility, costs of care, and enrollment in managed care as well as the… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
This brief explains Medicaid's role in providing supplemental coverage to Medicare beneficiaries. It also provides data on Medicaid spending for Medicare beneficiaries.
(Kaiser Family Foundation)
This resource center gives states tools for developing or refining rate-setting methods for Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) or Medicare-Medicaid integrated care programs.
(Center for Health Care Strategies)
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 analyzes the key components that affect integration of medical care and long-term supports and services for Medicaid and Medicare-Medicaid enrollees in managed care plans.
(Long-Term Quality Alliance)
This webinar features an overview of MLTSS rate setting basics, shares initial findings from a project on Medicaid MLTSS rate setting, and also includes a facilitated discussion with an expert actuary and state representatives from Tennessee and… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
This brief examines considerations for rate setting in Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs and spotlights the experiences of eight statesin establishing MLTSS payment rates.
(Center for Health Care Strategies)
This presentation describes the objectives of the rate setting process, basic approach, rate structure, and risk mitigation strategies and provides state examples.
(Integrated Care Resource Center)
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)
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)