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.
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)
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)
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)
Webinars and Trainings, Study Hall Call | March 2021
This webinar provides an overview of the role of ombudsman programs in integrated care programs serving dually eligible individuals. Using the ombudsman programs developed for the demonstrations under the Financial Alignment Initiative as an… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
This HPMS memo provides additional guidance and clarification on four topics related to new integration standards for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: (1) distinctions between fully integrated D-SNPs (FIDE SNPs) and highly integrated (… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
This memo to all Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) summarizes the new calendar year (CY) 2021 requirements for Medicare-Medicaid integration. These requirements were detailed in an April 2019 CMS final rule and… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
This State Medicaid Director Letter invites states to partner with CMS to test innovative approaches to better serve individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The three new opportunities include: capitated Financial… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
This blog post looks at Idaho's Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)-based program’s structure and highlights early successes and lessons for other states. Idaho’s approach may be interesting to states that want to integrate care, but do… (Center for Health Care Strategies)
This State Medicaid Director Letter highlights ten opportunities for states to better serve individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. These opportunities, which do not require demonstration authority or Medicare waivers, fall into… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
This third edition of the scorecard measures state performance in creating a high-quality system of care for older adults and people with physical disabilities, and their family caregivers. The report presents results across five dimensions: (1)… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
This brief highlights insights from states that are fine-tuning their integrated care programsandcan help other states design their own integrated care programs to meet beneficiaryneeds.
(Center for Health Care Strategies)
This brief provides an overview of four integration models: (1) Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan-based; (2) Financial Alignment Initiative-based; (3) the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; and (4) accountable care organizations and… (Center for Health Care Strategies)
During site visits to five states (Arizona, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Wisconsin), researchers identified major themes related to the rapid growth of Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs and the diversity of ways… (Mathematica)
The webinar features perspectives and lessons learned from two Fully Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (FIDE SNPs) - HealthPartners in Minnesota and Bridgeway Health Solutions in Arizona - and from The Curators of the University of… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
This document summarizes key discussions during a roundtable with a group of federal and state officials and other experts on issues related to how rebalancing progress in capitated Medicaid MLTSS programs is measured.
(Kaiser Family Foundation)