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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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Other Resource | March 2016
Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP - Chapter 4: Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health Services in Medicaid
This chapter discusses the approaches used by the Financial Alignment Initiative demonstrations, Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, and the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly to integrate behavioral health and physical… (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 | 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 | 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)
Other Resource | January 2011
Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Medicaid: An Online Toolkit
This toolkit contains resources addressing strategies for identification, stratification, integration, consumer engagement, information exchange, and financial alignment linked to physical/behavioral health integration. (Center for Health Care Strategies)