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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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Study Hall Call | July 2018
Using Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Arrangements to Improve Coordination and Quality of Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Benefits
This webinar provides an overview of two health plans' approaches to Medicare-Medicaid value based purchasing (VBP) with nursing facilities. The presentation also features a panel discussion on Medicare-Medicaid nursing facility VBP with discussants… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | November 2017
Data Analysis Brief: Medicare-Medicaid Dual Enrollment from 2006 through 2016
This analysis examines trends in enrollment and eligibility for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Brief | September 2017
Value-Based Payment in Nursing Facilities: Options and Lessons for States and Managed Care Plans
This brief describes value-based payment approaches currently used in select states and managed care plans, including the quality and performance measures they use, benchmarks or targets for those measures, and incentives that reward facilities. It… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
September 2017
State and National Profiles of Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
These profiles provide demographic, enrollment, and expenditure data for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees. See the data reports for additional details: National Summary 2012 | National Data File 2012 | State and County Data File 2012 | National and… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Brief | February 2017
Medicaid's Role for Medicare Beneficiaries
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)
Brief | December 2016
State Insights on Refining Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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)
Brief | December 2016
Snapshot of Integrated Care Models to Serve Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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)
June 2016
Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System -- Chapter 9: Issues Affecting Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries: CMS's Financial Alignment Demonstration and the Medicare Savings Program
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)
April 2016
Key Components for Successful LTSS Integration: Lessons from Five Exemplar Plans. Working Paper 1: Project to Develop the Business Case for LTSS Integration
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)
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)
Brief | August 2014
Key Attributes of High-Performing Integrated Health Plans for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
This brief introduces a framework outlining the key attributes of high-performing health plans that are necessary to support integrated care for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | April 2014
Using Lessons from Disease Management and Care Management in Building Integrated Care Programs
This brief highlights best practices in disease management/care management programs and considers ways in which states can incorporate them into integrated care models like CMS’ Financial Alignment Initiative for Medicare-Medicaid… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | June 2012
Low-Cost, Low-Administrative Burden Ways to Better Integrate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
This brief discusses concrete, actionable steps that states can take to move toward more integrated care for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Integrated Care Resource Center)