Helping states develop integrated programs for individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
This webinar provides an overview of the Medicare program—including Medicare eligibility, benefits, and coverage options—and discuss how Medicare and Medicaid benefits overlap and interact for dually eligible individuals. The webinar is especially helpful to state staff who are new to or seek a refresher on Medicare topics.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, attendees should be able to:
This webinar provides an overview of Medicare and Medicaid behavioral health benefits (including mental health and substance use disorder benefits) for dually eligible individuals. It includes a summary of recent expansion of Medicare coverage of behavioral health services and providers, as well as opportunities and strategies for states to improve coordination of behavioral health benefits in their Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs).
Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, attendees should be able to:
The webinar provides an overview of Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility benefits and payment methods, as well as options to improve coordination and quality of nursing facility benefits for dually eligible individuals in both fee-for-service and managed care systems.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, attendees are able to describe:
This is part one of a two part series that provides an overview of state strategies for contracting with D-SNPs to improve care coordination and Medicare-Medicaid alignment for dually eligible enrollees. The webinars are especially helpful to state staff who are new to or seek a refresher on D-SNP contracting and working with Medicare plans.
Webinar 1: Introduction to D-SNPs and D-SNP Contracting Basics
Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, attendees should be able to describe:
This is part two of a two part series that provides an overview of state strategies for contracting with D-SNPs to improve care coordination and Medicare-Medicaid alignment for dually eligible enrollees. The webinars are especially helpful to state staff who are new to or seek a refresher on D-SNP contracting and working with Medicare plans.
Webinar 2: Using D-SNPs to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Individuals
Learning Objectives: By the end of this presentation, attendees should be able to describe: