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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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Other Resource | June 2020
Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) “Look-Alike” Transitions for Contract Year (CY) 2021
This memo provides information to Medicare Advantage organizations regarding the opportunity to transition enrollees in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) “look-alikes” for CY 2021. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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)
Study Hall Call | July 2018
Aligning Coverage for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Using Default and Passive Enrollment
This webinar provides a history of seamless conversion and describes the new process for default enrollment that will start in 2019. This webinar also explains states’ roles in this process, including the need to identify beneficiaries newly… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Tip Sheet | April 2018
Tips to Improve Medicare-Medicaid Integration Using D-SNPs: Promoting Aligned Enrollment
This tip sheet outlines tips for promoting aligned enrollment in states looking to integrate care for dually eligible beneficiaries using contracting strategies that maximize the opportunity for Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs… (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Study Hall Call | March 2018
Partnering with SHIPs to Improve Care
This webinar provides an overview of partnerships between Medicaid agencies and SHIPs in both PA and SC. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Technical Assistance Tool | September 2017
Medicare Advantage D-SNP Non-Renewals, Service Area Changes, Terminations, and New Entries: CMS Requirements and State Options
This tool outlines CMS' requirements and state contracting options under a variety of situations affecting D-SNPs. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | June 2017
State and Health Plan Strategies to Grow Enrollment in Integrated Managed Care Plans for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
This brief outlines a variety of actions that states and health plans can take to support enrollment growth in integrated care programs. (Integrated Care Resource Center)
Brief | January 2017
Providing Value-Added Services for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Considerations for Integrated Health Plans
This brief explores how health plans are: (1) addressing dually eligible members’ service needs that are beyond the scope of traditionally covered Medicare or Medicaid services; (2) assessing the value of offering these services; and (3)… (Center for Health Care Strategies)
Brief | January 2016
Interdisciplinary Care Teams for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Considerations for States
This brief describes key considerations for developing interdisciplinary care teams and explores how eight states addressed issues such as engaging providers and measurement approaches. (Center for Health Care Strategies)