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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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Tip Sheet | May 2019
Alignment of Medicare Savings Program Eligibility with the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy Program
The Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) are Medicaid programs (or categories of Medicaid eligibility) that provide payment for Medicare premiums and/or cost sharing for low-income individuals. This tip sheet details one way a state can improve the… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | April 2019
D-SNP Performance Monitoring and Oversight: State Experiences and CMS Resources
This webinar covers resources and strategies available to states to begin or improve their oversight of Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs). Presenters provide an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS)… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | September 2017
Key Medicare Advantage Dates and Action Items for States Contracting with Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans
This calendar of key Medicare Advantage dates describes program milestones by month and explains what activities state Medicaid agencies may want to undertake to prepare for or respond to a particular Medicare Advantage event. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | June 2017
Medicare Basics: An Overview for States Seeking to Integrate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
This brief - updated from the 2013 version - is designed to help states better structure and coordinate the Medicaid benefits they offer to Medicare-Medicaid enrollees by providing them with basic information on the Medicare program, the services it… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
December 2016
Report to Congress: Social Risk Factors and Performance Under Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs
This report, mandated by the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 ("IMPACT Act"), details research conducted on the relationships between social rick factors and performance in Medicare's value-based… (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation [ASPE])
June 2016
Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Identifying Risk Factors
This report presents a conceptual social risk factor framework, and details the results of a literature review linking social risk factors to health care outcomes important to Medicare payment and quality programs. (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Brief | January 2016
Communicating Early Results of Integrated Care Efforts for Dually Eligible Individuals: State Approaches
This brief describes approaches that states have used to communicate early integrated care program results. Strategies discussed include developing program indicator dashboards, disseminating beneficiary experience data, and sharing success stories. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | December 2015
Assessing Success in Medicare-Medicaid Integration: A Review of Measurement Strategies
This brief examines the potential of current and planned measures to accurately assess the performance of integrated care programs for dually eligible individuals. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Other Resource | October 2015
FY 2016 Medicare Hospice Payment Reform - Final Policies
This presentation describes the new Medicare hospice payment rules and system updates that states will need to make to comply with the rules. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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)
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)
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)
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)