ICRC Monthly Newsletter

April 2021 Newsletter:

- Request for Public Comments: Proposed Increase in Medicare Hospice Payment Rates Would Also Increase Medicaid Rates

- COVID-19 and Dually Eligible Individuals

- Upcoming CMS Webinars

- April 2021 Enrollment in Medicare-Medicaid Plans

- April 2021 Enrollment in PACE Plans

March 2021 Newsletter:

- New ICRC Resources on Ombudsman Programs

- Glossary of Terms Related to Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Individuals

- Working with Medicare: Medicare 101 and 201 Webinars

- MACPAC and MedPAC March Reports to Congress: Issues Related to Integrated Care

- HPMS Memo on State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs

- Upcoming Webinar: Strategies for Health Plans to Support Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vulnerable Populations

Here is our June 2021 Newsletter:

• Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) FY 2020 Report to Congress

• MACPAC June Report to Congress

• MedPAC June 2021 Report to the Congress

• June 2021 Enrollment in Medicare-Medicaid Plan

• June 2021 Enrollment in PACE Organizations

   

   

   

   

   

Here is our May 2021 Newsletter:

• FAQ on Coordinating Medicaid Benefits with Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits

• State and Health Plan Resources to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Access

• American Rescue Plan Act Will Provide Additional Support for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services

• Opportunities to Support Enrollment in the Medicare Savings Programs and Extra Help

• May 2021 Enrollment in Medicare-Medicaid Plans

• May 2021 Enrollment in PACE Organizations

   

   

February 2021 Integrated Care Updates

Integrated Care Updates- October 2020

- 2021 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Released

- CMS and State Data Resource Center (SDRC) Release Buy-in Technical Assistance Webinar

- State Options and Considerations for Sharing Medicaid Enrollment and Service Use Information with D-SNPs

- October 2020 Enrollment in Medicare-Medicaid Plans

- October 2020 Enrollment in PACE Organizations

- New Resources on the ICRC Website

- Key Upcoming Dates

Integrated Care Updates- August 2020

•  New ICRC Resources on Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) Related Restrictions on Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) Enrollment
• MACPAC Releases Updated Inventory of Integrated Care Models
• Want to Know More about the Dually Eligible Individuals in Your State? Request a State Data Profile
• August 2020 Enrollment in Medicare-Medicaid Plans
• August 2020 Enrollment in PACE Organizations
• New Resources on the ICRC Website
• Key Upcoming Dates