Improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of publicly financed health care
Dual Eligibles / Integrated Care
| Title and Description | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
Integrating Care for Dual Eligibles: An Online ToolkitThis online toolkit is designed to share innovative approaches for integrating Medicaid and Medicare services. It offers policy-related materials, hands-on tools and templates to help guide state efforts, as well as resources from states that have successfully implemented integrated care programs. |
Toolkits | |
Developing an Integrated Care Program for Dual Eligibles Using Special Needs PlansThis CHCS technical assistance brief, made possible by The Commonwealth Fund, draws from the experiences of pioneering states to detail critical issues for state consideration in determining whether to contract with dual SNPs. |
January 2011 | Technical Assistance Briefs & Tools |
From the Beneficiary Perspective: Core Elements to Guide Integrated Care for Dual EligiblesThis technical assistance brief was developed to help Medicaid stakeholders and others committed to improving care for dual eligibles design more responsive integrated care models. It draws from the experiences of seven innovator states that participated in the Transforming Care for Dual Eligibles, a national initiative that worked with states to develop integrated care programs. |
December 2010 | Technical Assistance Briefs & Tools |
Advancing Integrated Models for Dual Eligibles: New Innovations and OpportunitiesThis 90-minute webinar highlighted state progress for integrating care for duals and showcased innovative approaches in two states. A representative from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Coordinated Health Care Office outlined opportunities to help states achieve meaningful integration. |
December 2010 | Webinar Resources |
Engaging Consumer Stakeholders to Improve Systems of Care for Dual EligiblesFor states looking to integrate care for duals, a robust stakeholder engagement process will provide invaluable feedback for shaping programs to best meet consumer needs. This technical assistance brief is a product of Transforming Care for Dual Eligibles, a national initiative made possible by The Commonwealth Fund. |
December 2010 | Technical Assistance Briefs & Tools |
Profiles of State Innovation: Roadmap for Improving Systems of Care for Dual EligiblesThis roadmap synthesizes state best practices across the country to offer guideposts for improved integration of services for dual eligible beneficiaries with the goal of high-quality, consumer-focused, and cost-effective care. |
November 2010 | Reports |
Integrating Medicare and Medicaid Data to Support Improved Care for Dual EligiblesThis brief provides practical information about identifying ways to link Medicare and Medicaid data to better understand the dual eligible population and uncover opportunities to improve care. |
July 2010 | Technical Assistance Briefs & Tools |
Opportunities to Integrate Care for Dual EligiblesOn July 23, 2010, Melanie Bella, CHCS senior vice president, participated in a National Health Policy Forum panel discussion on issues states face in serving dual eligible beneficiaries. |
July 2010 | Staff Presentations |
Managing Current and New Dual Eligibles: CHCS Presentations from the National Medicaid Congress SymposiumOn June 7, 2010, Melanie Bella, CHCS senior vice president, presented two sessions at the National Medicaid Congress Managing Current and New Dual Eligibles Symposium. |
June 2010 | Staff Presentations |
Options for Integrated Care for Duals in Medi-Cal: Themes from Interviews with Key Informants and Community DialoguesThis document describes California's approach to gathering stakeholder input related to proposed integration of services for dual eligibles for its Medicaid 1115 waiver renewal. |
March 2010 | Resource Papers |
Options for Integrating Care for Dual Eligible BeneficiariesThis resource offers a valuable reference for states looking to integrate Medicare and Medicaid services to deliver higher-quality and more cost-effective care for this vulnerable population. |
March 2010 | Technical Assistance Briefs & Tools |
Opportunities to Integrate Care for Medicaid Complex Need PopulationsOn January 19, 2010, Melanie Bella, CHCS senior vice president, presented at an ACAP webinar on opportunities to integrate care for Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs. |
January 2010 | Staff Presentations |
Supporting Alternative Integrated Models for Dual Eligibles: A Legal Analysis of Current and Future OptionsIntegrating care for dual eligibles offers a significant opportunity to improve care and control rising health care costs, but progress has been slow. This policy brief explores alternative strategies to integrate care for this high-need, high-cost population. |
November 2009 | Policy & Issue Briefs |
Supporting Integrated Care for Dual EligiblesThis policy brief outlines the rationale for integrating care for adults who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, reasons why integration has been slow to progress, and emerging vehicles to accelerate the pace of fully integrated care. |
July 2009 | Policy & Issue Briefs |
Transforming Care for Dual EligiblesMay 2009 - December 2010 |
May 2009 | Initiative |
CHCS Testimony: Making the Case for Improving Long-Term Care Services and SupportsThis March 4, 2009 Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing focused on what the federal government, states, and individuals can do to improve how long-term care supports and services are designed and delivered. Ms. Bella detailed the cutting-edge efforts of states that are testing new delivery models to improve care for people with chronic medical and long-term care needs. |
March 2009 | Staff Presentations |
Medicaid Best Buys - Integrating Care for Dual Eligibles: Opportunities for StatesThis webinar explored progress that states have made in integrating care for dual eligible populations via Special Needs Plans (SNPs), the challenges for integrating care, as well as new non-SNP alternatives for states to consider. |
December 2008 | Webinar Resources |
Washington State Medicaid: An Evolution in Care DeliveryThis case study examines Washington State's adaptable "learn-as-you-go" approach to designing, testing, evaluating, and refining multiple strategies to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care for Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs. |
December 2008 | Case Studies |
Evaluation of the Integrated Care ProgramThis evaluation describes the experiences of five states developing integrated care models, reviews federal and state progress, and outlines key considerations for states interested in pursuing integration for dual eligible beneficiaries. |
October 2008 | Reports |
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008: Information for State Medicaid AgenciesThis policy update outlines the SNP-related provisions contained in the MIPPA legislation and outlines potential implications for Medicaid agencies that have developed (or are interested in developing) an integrated care program for dual eligibles. |
October 2008 | Fact Sheets |