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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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Brief | November 2018
Building a Stronger Foundation for Medicare- Medicaid Integration: Opportunities in Modifying State Administrative Processes
This brief describes several administrative changes that state Medicaid programs can make to: (1) support integration efforts; (2) improve beneficiaries’ experience of care; (3) decrease beneficiary out-of-pocket costs; and (4) reduce provider… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Spotlight E-alert | November 2018
Spotlight: CMS Proposes New Requirements for D-SNP Medicaid Integration and Unified Grievance and Appeals Procedures
Other Resource | October 2018
Default Enrollment Model Notice
This resource is a model letter that D-SNPs have the option to use to meet CMS beneficiary notice requirements for default enrollment. All letters used will need to contain the required CMS disclaimers, materials ID and receive appropriate CMS… (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office)
ICRC Monthly Newsletter | October 2018
Integrated Care Update - October 2018
ICRC Monthly Newsletter | October 2018
Integrated Care Update - September 2018
Brief | September 2018
Serving Adults with Serious Mental Illness in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly: Promising Practices
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organizations now serve a greater number of older adults with serious mental illness (SMI) than ever before, and increasingly include behavioral health providers in their care teams to meet the… (Center for Health Care Strategies)
ICRC Monthly Newsletter | August 2018
Integrated Care Update - July 2018
Other Resource | August 2018
Default Enrollment Option for Newly Medicare Advantage Eligible Medicaid Managed Care Plan Enrollees (formerly known as “Seamless Conversion Enrollment”)
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)
Spotlight E-alert | August 2018
State Implications of Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Payment System Changes and New Floor for Medicaid Hospice Rates
Study Hall Call | July 2018
Building Relationships between Managed Care Organizations and Beneficiary Ombudsman Programs
This webinar highlights the importance of beneficiary ombudsman programs and provides an overview of available supports, including Medicare resources and state programs that provide assistance to dually eligible beneficiaries. Representatives from… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | July 2018
Aligning Coverage for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Using Default and Passive Enrollment
This webinar provides a history of seamless conversion and describes the new process for default enrollment that will start in 2019. This webinar also explains states’ roles in this process, including the need to identify beneficiaries newly… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
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)
Spotlight E-alert | July 2018
Highlights from MedPAC and MACPAC June 2018 Reports to Congress