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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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June 2014
Raising Expectations, 2014: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
This second edition of the scorecard measures state-level performance on five dimensions: (1) affordability and access; (2) choice; (3) quality; (4) support for family caregivers; and (5) effective transitions. (AARP Public Policy Institute)
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)
Other Resource | January 2014
Medicare Advantage Network Adequacy Requirements, D-SNPs, and State Contracting Options
This document summarizes a telephone discussion among states, CMS, the National Association of Medicaid Directors, and ICRC regarding Medicare Advantage network adequacy requirements and their application to D-SNPs. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | December 2013
Ready, Set, Go! The Readiness Review Process for Care Coordination and Provider Network Adequacy in Five States
This report spotlights the approaches used by five states - Arizona, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin - to ensure managed care organizations are ready to provide care coordination services to consumers and adequate access to needed long-… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Technical Assistance Tool | October 2013
Application of Existing External Quality Review Protocols to Managed Long Term Services and Supports
This tool is a road map for states to use in interpreting and applying existing External Quality Review protocols when assessing Medicaid MLTSS program compliance. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
January 2013
Identifying and Selecting Long-Term Services and Supports Outcome Measures
This paper provides resources to help state advocates identify measures that can help determine if the identified needs and goals of people with disabilities and seniors are being met. (Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund)
Webinars and Trainings | August 2012
Training Strategies and Lessons Learned
Study Hall Call | July 2012
Readiness Review for Implementation of a Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Program
This presentation describes the readiness review process that Tennessee used with health plans participating in its Medicaid MLTSS program. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | July 2012
Keeping Watch: Building State Capacity to Oversee Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
This study examines how eight state Medicaid agencies, experienced in overseeing these programs, monitor the performance of plan contractors to ensure they provide optimal care to enrollees. (AARP Public Policy Institute)
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)