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States seeking to integrate Medicare and Medicaid services for dually eligible beneficiaries need to consider a variety of issues in program design and implementation such as incorporating behavioral health and long-term services and supports, consumers and providers engagement, and linking Medicare and Medicaid data. Use the filter below to view resources related to these and other topics.

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Brief | November 2018
Building a Stronger Foundation for Medicare- Medicaid Integration: Opportunities in Modifying State Administrative Processes
This brief describes several administrative changes that state Medicaid programs can make to: (1) support integration efforts; (2) improve beneficiaries’ experience of care; (3) decrease beneficiary out-of-pocket costs; and (4) reduce provider… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | June 2018
Facilitating Access to Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in the Fee-for-Service System: Three State Approaches
This brief describes how three states – California, Connecticut, and Illinois -- promote dually eligible beneficiaries’ access to durable medical equipment (DME) in a fee-for-service environment through the use of provisional prior authorization… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | September 2017
Value-Based Payment in Nursing Facilities: Options and Lessons for States and Managed Care Plans
This brief describes value-based payment approaches currently used in select states and managed care plans, including the quality and performance measures they use, benchmarks or targets for those measures, and incentives that reward facilities. It… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | January 2016
Communicating Early Results of Integrated Care Efforts for Dually Eligible Individuals: State Approaches
This brief describes approaches that states have used to communicate early integrated care program results. Strategies discussed include developing program indicator dashboards, disseminating beneficiary experience data, and sharing success stories. (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | April 2014
Improving Coordination of Home Health Services and Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Financial Alignment Initiative
This brief outlines challenges caused by the overlap in Medicare and Medicaid coverage for home health services and durable medical equipment and describes options for addressing these issues in the Financial Alignment Initiative and other… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | April 2013
Options for Attracting and Retaining Enrollment in Financial Alignment Initiatives for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
This brief provides suggestions for designing and implementing integrated care initiatives that are of high quality, offer attractive benefits and services, and provide easy-to-understand education, outreach, and marketing information. It also… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | March 2013
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration
This brief provides basic information on Medicare Part D, including how beneficiaries are enrolled in Part D, how Part D drugs are paid for, what drugs are and are not covered in Part D, how drug utilization is managed in Part D, and how the Part D… (Integrated Care Resource Center)

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Building a Stronger Foundation for Medicare- Medicaid Integration: Opportunities in Modifying State Administrative Processes

Facilitating Access to Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in the Fee-for-Service System: Three State Approaches

Value-Based Payment in Nursing Facilities: Options and Lessons for States and Managed Care Plans

Communicating Early Results of Integrated Care Efforts for Dually Eligible Individuals: State Approaches

Improving Coordination of Home Health Services and Durable Medical Equipment for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Financial Alignment Initiative

Options for Attracting and Retaining Enrollment in Financial Alignment Initiatives for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration