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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 | 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)
Study Hall Call | July 2014
Participant Direction in Integrated Care Programs
Examines participant direction and findings from a study of contract language by the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services; also describes how Massachusetts' Commonwealth Care Alliance supports members who wish to self-… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | July 2014
Identifying Community-Based Resources: Key Considerations for Health Plans
This fact sheet for health plans lists community-based resources and how they may help to address the needs of Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. (Resources for Integrated Care)
June 2014
Self-Direction Program Options for Medicaid Payments in the Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act Regulation Changes
This informational bulletin summarizes guidance on implementing Section 2402 (a) of the Affordable Care Act, the provision that requires all states develop systems for delivering person-centered planning and self-direction of home and community-… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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)
Other Resource | June 2014
Implementation of the Home and Community Based Services Settings Rule
This presentation provides information about the Medicaid HCBS Final Rule along with tools and resources for state advocates to assist with implementation. (National Council on Aging)
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)
Technical Assistance Tool | April 2014
Selected Provisions from Integrated Care RFPs and Contracts: Participant Direction
This technical assistance tool covers key issues in the development of requests for proposal (RFPs) and contract provisions related to participant-direction options in Medicaid managed LTSS (MLTSS) or integrated Medicare and Medicaid programs. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
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)
Brief | July 2013
Transitioning Beneficiaries with Complex Care Needs to Medicaid Managed Care: Insights from California
This brief examines how providers, health plans, and community-based organizations in three counties experienced California’s transition of approximately 240,000 seniors and people with disabilities to Medicaid managed care. (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Brief | July 2013
Three State Paths to Improve Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care: Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia
This brief looks at the paths pursued by Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia in implementing MLTSS approaches focused on helping individuals to live in their communities rather than nursing facilities. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
May 2013
Summary of Essential Elements of Managed Long Term Services and Supports Programs
This document provides a summary of the ten key elements that CMS expects to see incorporated into new and existing state Medicaid MLTSS programs. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
May 2013
Transitioning Long Term Services and Supports Providers Into Managed Care Programs
This paper identifies concerns and considerations in incorporating traditional LTSS providers into a managed care program. (Truven Health Analytics)
May 2013
Timeline for Developing a Managed Long Term Services and Supports Program
This document sets out a timeline for optimal planning and implementation of MLTSS programs. (Truven Health Analytics)
May 2013
Guidance to States Using 1115 Demonstrations or 1915 (b) Waivers for Managed Long Term Services and Supports Programs
This document describes the ten key elements that CMS expects to see incorporated into new and existing state Medicaid MLTSS programs. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)