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Other Resource | January 2020
Additional Guidance on CY 2021 Medicare-Medicaid Integration Requirements for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)
This HPMS memo provides additional guidance and clarification on four topics related to new integration standards for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: (1) distinctions between fully integrated D-SNPs (FIDE SNPs) and highly integrated (… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Study Hall Call | December 2019
Key Questions and Considerations for States Implementing New D-SNP Information-Sharing Requirements
This webinar provides an update on new information-sharing requirements for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) for 2021 and a review of key questions and considerations for states in working with D-SNPs to modify state contracts and… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | December 2019
State Options and Considerations for Sharing Medicaid Enrollment and Service Use Information with D-SNPs
New federal rules released in April 2019 require that Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) must, at a minimum, coordinate the delivery of Medicare and Medicaid benefits. The final rule includes new regulatory language effective January 1, 2020… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | October 2019
CY 2021 Medicare-Medicaid Integration and Unified Appeals and Grievance Requirements for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)
This memo to all Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) summarizes the new calendar year (CY) 2021 requirements for Medicare-Medicaid integration. These requirements were detailed in an April 2019 CMS final rule and… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Study Hall Call | October 2019
CMS Historical Part A and B Entitlement Data: Introduction to the E&E360 Portal
This webinar and accompanying presenation slides provide information on the historical Part A and Part B data across all eligibility responses, as well as an overview of the E&E360 Eligibility and Enrollment Online Portal. Agenda:… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Case Study | August 2019
The MyCare Ohio Demonstration: Early Successes and Stakeholder Insights on Integrating Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
To provide more integrated, coordinated care for its residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, Ohio is operating a demonstration under the Financial Alignment Initiative offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | August 2019
Promoting Information Sharing by Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans to Improve Care Transitions: State Options and Considerations
This brief examines the approaches used by three states – Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee – to develop and implement information-sharing processes for their Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) that support care transitions. The brief… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | July 2019
Using Default Enrollment to Align Coverage for Dually Eligible Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries
This fact sheet, updated in July 2019, summarizes default enrollment requirements and state roles in the default enrollment approval and implementation process. It also provides references to additional resources for more detail and… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Tip Sheet | June 2019
Tips to Improve Medicare-Medicaid Integration Using D-SNPs: Integrating Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports into D-SNP Models of Care
Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) must develop a model of care (MOC) that describes their enrollees’ characteristics and health and service needs as well as the plan’s care coordination and health risk assessment processes. Despite the… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | May 2019
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
This Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule strengthens patient protections, improves care coordination, and provides administrative flexibilities and regulatory relief for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Tip Sheet | May 2019
Alignment of Medicare Savings Program Eligibility with the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy Program
The Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) are Medicaid programs (or categories of Medicaid eligibility) that provide payment for Medicare premiums and/or cost sharing for low-income individuals. This tip sheet details one way a state can improve the… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | May 2019
Using Medicare Data to Support Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
This webinar describes what Medicare and Medicaid data are publicly available and some simple tools that states can use to begin to explore these data. For states that are ready to undertake more in-depth analyses of Medicare data, the… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | April 2019
Selected Characteristics of 10 States With the Greatest Change in Long-Term Services and Supports System Balancing, 2012–2016
This report provides a national overview of long-term services and supports (LTSS) rebalancing and highlights 10 states – Missouri, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Colorado, South Carolina, Illinois, Nevada, and Arkansas… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Study Hall Call | April 2019
D-SNP Performance Monitoring and Oversight: State Experiences and CMS Resources
This webinar covers resources and strategies available to states to begin or improve their oversight of Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs). Presenters provide an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS)… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Other Resource | March 2019
Three New Opportunities to Test Innovative Models of Integrated Care for Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare
This State Medicaid Director Letter invites states to partner with CMS to test innovative approaches to better serve individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The three new opportunities include: capitated Financial… (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)