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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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May 2015
Quality Stars: Medicare Advantage Plans and the Star Rating System
This webinar explores Medicare Advantage plans' experience with the Star Ratings system, considers whether the system has served to drive quality improvement, how accurately it reflects plan management of quality and service, and what might… (National Health Policy Forum)
Brief | May 2015
The Star Rating System and Medicare Advantage Plans
This brief examines how star rating are calculated and considerations around how differences among beneficiary populations should be recognized. (National Health Policy Forum)
August 2014
State Strategies for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services in a Changing Medicaid Environment
This report examines strategies states are using to address or eliminate system-level barriers to integrated care for Medicaid beneficiaries with both physical and behavioral health care needs. (The Commonwealth Fund)
Brief | July 2014
Considerations for Integrating Behavioral Health Services within Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations
This brief outlines considerations to guide state Medicaid agencies in successfully integrating behavioral health services within accountable care organizations, including decisions around financial strategies, data sharing, and quality measurement. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Study Hall Call | May 2014
Medicare Advantage D-SNP Contract Oversight and Quality Monitoring
This webinar summarizes a discussion among states, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the National Association of Medicaid Directors, and ICRC about Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan contract oversight and quality… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | May 2014
Medicare Advantage D-SNP Contract Oversight and Quality Monitoring
This document summarizes a telephone discussion among states, CMS, the National Association of Medicaid Directors, and ICRC about Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) contract oversight and quality monitoring procedures. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | March 2014
Assessing Care Integration for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries: A Review of Quality Measures Chosen by States in the Financial Alignment Initiative
This brief reviews the quality measures chosen by eight states taking part in CMS' capitated model financial alignment demonstrations as of December 2013. (The Commonwealth Fund)
Brief | February 2014
State Approaches to Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries: Early Insights
This brief describes early efforts in four states to improve integration of behavioral health services for Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2013
Selected Provisions from Integrated Care RFPs and Contracts: Behavioral Health
This technical assistance tool covers key issues in RFPs and contracts related to behavioral health including coordination of behavioral health services, network availability of behavioral health services, and inclusion of behavioral health… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | March 2013
Integrated Care for People with Medicare and Medicaid: A Roadmap for Quality
This reports outlines a strategy or "roadmap" for evaluating the quality and person-centeredness of integrated care. (National Committee for Quality Assurance)
Other Resource | February 2013
Meeting the Needs of Severely Mentally Ill Medicare Beneficiaries: Strategies for Coordinating Care
This presentation highlights new data, promising care delivery models, and policies intended to support integrated medical care, behavioral health care, and long-term services and supports for Medicare beneficiaries with serious mental illness. (The SCAN Foundation)
Case Study | February 2013
Extending Lessons from a Medicaid Pilot to Improve Care for Medicare and Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
This case study highlights a chronic conditions special needs plan (C-SNP) for Medicare and dual eligible beneficiaries with serious mental illness that integrates physical and behavioral health services for enrollees. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Other Resource | December 2011
Measurement Opportunities & Gaps: Transitional Care Processes and Outcomes Among Adult Recipients of Long-Term Services and Supports
This report provides an overview of the LTQA Quality Measurement Workgroup's approach to identifying and disseminating quality measures for long-term services and supports that promote effective care transitions, improve health and quality of… (Long-Term Quality Alliance)
Other Resource | November 2011
Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health -- An Exploration of State Options
This presentation explores options for integrating physical and behavioral health services within coordinated delivery systems and how three states - Arizona, Tennessee, and Vermont - are approaching integration from different vantage points. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | October 2011
State Options for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care
This brief explores state options for integrating physical and behavioral health services within managed delivery systems, including examples of current state programs and critical considerations for implementation. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)