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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 | January 2016
Communicating Early Results of Integrated Care Efforts for Dually Eligible Individuals: State Approaches
This brief describes approaches that states have used to communicate early integrated care program results. Strategies discussed include developing program indicator dashboards, disseminating beneficiary experience data, and sharing success stories. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Technical Assistance Tool | December 2015
Training Enrollment Broker Call Center Staff: Tips for States Implementing Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstrations
This tool describes the key areas of information that demonstration enrollment brokers' customer service representatives should master to improve the quality of decision-support services for beneficiaries who are being passively enrolled in a… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | October 2015
Report on Early Implementation of Demonstrations under the Financial Alignment Initiative
This report describes early implementation activities occurring in the first six months of the seven financial alignment demonstrations launched as of May 1, 2014. (RTI International)
Brief | September 2015
Financial Alignment Initiative for Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare
This brief describes the design of the Financial Alignment Initiative and compares key provisions of the 10 capitated model demonstrations. Separate fact sheets are available on each of the 10 demonstrations. (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
Study Hall Call | July 2015
Building State, Health Plan and Nursing Facility Relationships in Integrated Medicare-Medicaid Programs
This presentation discusses successful approaches to building collaborative working relationships between states, health plans, and nursing facility providers in integrated Medicare-Medicaid programs (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | June 2015
Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents: Three Perspectives
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)
Other Resource | May 2015
Experiences with Financial Alignment Initiative Demonstration Projects in Three States: Feedback from Enrollees in California, Massachusetts, and Ohio
This report describes beneficiary experiences with enrollment processes, communication about the model of care, and understanding of care coordination services under the capitated model financial alignment demonstrations. (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
Brief | April 2015
Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in Nursing Facilities: Issues and Options for States
This brief outlines the options available to states in both capitated and fee-for-service arrangements to reduce avoidable hospitalizations from nursing facilities. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | January 2015
Integrated Appeals Processes for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons from States
This brief explores opportunities for states to develop an integrated appeals process, whether through a D-SNP or a financial alignment demonstration. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Study Hall Call | September 2014
Improving Coordination of Home Health Services and Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Financial Alignment Initiative
This presentation highlights issues with overlapping coverage for home health services and durable medical equipment (DME), and describes the Health Plan of San Mateo's approach to coordinating these services, including operating protocols,… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | April 2014
Improving Coordination of Home Health Services and Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Financial Alignment Initiative
This brief outlines challenges caused by the overlap in Medicare and Medicaid coverage for home health services and durable medical equipment and describes options for addressing these issues in the Financial Alignment Initiative and other… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Webinars and Trainings | October 2013
Three-Way Contracting - The Massachusetts Experience
Study Hall Call | October 2013
Three-Way Contracting - The Massachusetts Experience
In this presentation, CMS and MassHealth staff provide different perspectives on the challenges and successes of the three-way contracting process in Massachusetts, including discussion of managing timeframes and interacting with health plans. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2013
Selected Provisions from Integrated Care RFPs and Contracts: Consumer Protection
This technical assistance tool covers key issues in RFPs and contracts related to consumer protection including marketing, member materials and education, continuity of care, and grievance and appeals processes. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2013
Selected Provisions from Integrated Care RFPs and Contracts: Care Coordination
This technical assistance tool covers key issues in RFPs and contracts related to care coordination including the structure of the care team, development of care plans, caseload requirements, and use of a centralized enrollee record. (Integrated Care Resource Center)