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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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Webinars and Trainings | August 2023
State Strategies for Encouraging Enrollment in Integrated Care Programs
This webinar discusses strategies states can use to encourage enrollment in integrated care programs, including communicating the value of integrated care to dually eligible individuals through direct outreach and education, partnering with SHIPs… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
February 2023
Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
This report provides data on the characteristics of dually eligible individuals and information on their use of services and costs of care. (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission)
Study Hall Call | August 2020
Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) Enrollment Processing Updates Resulting from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA)
On August 26, 2020 from 1:00-2:30 pm ET the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) hosted a Study Hall Call on Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) Enrollment Processing Updates Resulting from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | August 2020
Scripts for Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) Enrollment Brokers Assisting Individuals with CARA Lock-In Indicators
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) included provisions that give Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage plans (including Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs)) tools to address opioid overutilization. To implement… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | August 2020
Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) Enrollment Restrictions Resulting from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA)
This technical assistance tool describes the regulation that allows Medicare plans that provide prescription drug coverage (including MMPs) to use drug management programs to limit access to certain controlled substances determined to be “… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | August 2020
Medicare Enrollment Periods and Special Election Periods for Dually Eligible Individuals: Reference Tables
This technical assistance tool provides tables describing both general and special election periods relevant to the enrollment of dually eligible indiviuals in drug management programs into Medicare Advantage plans, including Medicare--Medicaid… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2020
Using Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) Files to Identify Dually Eligible Individuals
States need to be able to identify individuals who are (or will become) dually eligible for several reasons. Since 2005, states have exchanged files -- known as the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files -- with the Centers for Medicare… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2020
State Guide to Identifying Aligned Enrollees: How to Find Medicare Plan Enrollment for Dually Eligible Individuals in Medicaid Managed Care Plans
States can advance integrated care for dually eligible individuals by promoting aligned enrollment in Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and Medicaid managed care plans owned by the same parent company (“affiliated”… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | May 2020
Data Analysis Brief: Managed Care Enrollment Trends among Dually Eligible and Medicare-only Beneficiaries, 2006 through 2018
This analysis examines trends in enrollment and eligibility for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Study Hall Call | October 2019
CMS Historical Part A and B Entitlement Data: Introduction to the E&E360 Portal
This webinar and accompanying presenation slides provide information on the historical Part A and Part B data across all eligibility responses, as well as an overview of the E&E360 Eligibility and Enrollment Online Portal. Agenda:… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | May 2019
Using Medicare Data to Support Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
This webinar describes what Medicare and Medicaid data are publicly available and some simple tools that states can use to begin to explore these data. For states that are ready to undertake more in-depth analyses of Medicare data, the… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | January 2019
The Complex Art of Making It Simple: Factors Affecting Enrollment in Integrated Care Demonstrations for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
Dually eligible beneficiaries began enrolling in integrated Medicare-Medicaid plans (MMPs) under the Financial Alignment Initiative (FAI) in calendar year 2013. Under the FAI, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and 10… (Mathematica)
Technical Assistance Tool | November 2018
How States Can Better Understand their Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: A Guide to Using CMS Data Resources
This technical assistance tool shows states how to use data on Medicare-Medicaid dually eligible beneficiary demographics, service utilization, spending, and other characteristics to create tables, graphs, and figures and interpret their meaning for… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | August 2018
Technical Operation Considerations for Implementing Enrollment Periods for States Participating in the Capitated Model Financial Alignment Initiative
This webinar provides background on the technical operations updates to Medicare enrollment transactions and processing for dually eligible beneficiaries related to the changes from the Medicare Part C/D final rule released on April 2, 2018. The… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | August 2018
Benefits of Daily versus Monthly Buy-in Data Exchanges for Medicaid Agencies
This document describes the benefits of daily data exchanges with CMS. It also provides technical FAQs on buy-in data exchanges. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)