Following are practical tools and strategies that states, health plans, health systems, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders can use to develop or improve integrated care programs.
Tips for States on Working with Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans to Improve Coordination of Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Dually Eligible Individuals
Detailed examples of state language to advance greater integration of behavioral health by plans serving dually eligible individuals.
Tips for States on Incorporating D-SNPs into Medicaid Quality Improvement Activities
Using Medicare resources can enable states to support Medicaid managed care quality oversight and improvement, including quality monitoring of Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans.
Building an LGBTQ+ Inclusive PACE Program: Key Learnings on How the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Model Addresses the Needs of LGBTQ+ Older Adults
Lessons for developing LGBTQ+ inclusive Program of All-Inclusive Care (PACE) programs for older adults.
Tools for States on Exclusively Aligned Enrollment in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: Introduction to Exclusively Aligned Enrollment
Tool describes a state policy strategy for improving coordination across Medicare and Medicare for dually eligible individuals.
Locating and Engaging Members: Key Considerations for Plans Serving Members Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Strategies for health plans conducting outreach to dually eligible individuals to better support health risk assessments and serve member needs.
Minority Older Adults’ Access to and Use of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Qualitative research reveals key facilitators of access to PACE programs among Black and Latino older adults.
Listening to Dually Eligible Individuals: Person-Centered Enrollment Strategies for Integrated Care
Person-centered integrated care models designed to respond to the priorities of people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are more likely to increase and sustain enrollment.
