Over 12 million people in the U.S. are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, a population that often has significant health and social service needs. These individuals frequently experience fragmented, uncoordinated care because the two programs were not designed to work together. Integrating Medicare and Medicaid for people who are dually eligible has the potential to improve the experience of care, increase the quality of care, and reduce costs.

This resource center — a product of the Center for Health Care Strategies’ (CHCS) Medicare Academy: Capacity-Building for States Advancing Medicare-Medicaid Integration — curates resources developed through select CHCS-led projects to help states build their capacity to integrate Medicare and Medicaid. While not exhaustive, this resource center offers a foundation to help states further Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts.

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More Integrated Care Resources 

States, health plans, and providers across the country are innovating to improve the care and delivery of services for dual-eligible individuals. For more resources and tools on Medicare-Medicaid integration, visit these websites:

• The Better Care Playbook (CHCS)
• Advancing Medicare & Medicaid Integration Initiative (Arnold Ventures)
• Medicare and Medicaid topics (The Commonwealth Fund)
• Moving Toward More Person-Centered Medicare and Medicaid Programs (The SCAN Foundation)
• Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS])
• Integrated Care Resource Center (resources for states; CMS)
• Resources for Integrated Care (resources for plans and providers; CMS)