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Integrated Services to Better Meet the Needs of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: State of the Field
Features a conversation with José Figueroa, MD, MPH, that explores emerging evidence behind integrated care programs and what is known about the impact of these programs on the populations they serve.
Policy Opportunities to Support Home-Based Care
Features a conversation with representatives of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy about Medicare and Medicaid policy options for expanding access to home-based care for people with complex health needs.
States Want to Integrate Medicare and Medicaid, But They Need Federal Resources and Flexibilities
Outlines perspectives from state Medicaid officials on the federal policies that have advanced Medicare-Medicaid integration, and areas where they believe additional federal policy actions are needed.
Engaging People with Disabilities in Health Care: Lessons from the Massachusetts One Care Program
A conversation with Dennis Heaphy, MPH, Med, MDiv, policy analyst and health justice advocate at the Massachusetts Disability Policy Consortium, about findings from a study that he co-authored on the impact of engaging members with disabilities in care planning and care coordination.
The PACE Response to COVID-19 Calls for Policy Actions Increasing Access and Affordability
Highlights PACE programs’ efforts to redesign care during the COVID-19 pandemic and presents policy options that may help to expand access to the programs in the future.
Integrating Care for Dually Eligible Individuals Matters Even More in the Face of COVID-19
Melanie Bella, former director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, explores implications of COVID-19 to influence the future landscape for integrating Medicare and Medicaid services.
A Path Forward for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
Nearly 12 million individuals are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. This “dually eligible” population face significant challenges in receiving well-coordinated care that is aligned with their needs.
Spotlight on Special Needs Chronic Care Populations: An Innovative Effort by Senior Whole Health Toward Aligning Quality Measurement and Improvement
Andrew McClure of Senior Whole Health, a Magellan company, discusses his work around aligning quality measurement and improvement and offers insight on what drove the success of this partnership between medical group providers and this special needs health plan.
Enrollment Alignment is Essential to Fully Integrated Care For Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries
To achieve the quality and cost outcomes we seek, Medicare and Medicaid services must be coordinated through one unified plan. And in some cases, this is already happening.
PACE 2.0: A Prime Opportunity for Delivery Systems and Payers
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly provides comprehensive, compassionate medical care and long-term services and supports to older adults with persistent complex needs who are eligible for nursing home care. Yet, PACE reaches less than two percent of those who could benefit from its services.
Medicare’s Future for Addressing Complex Needs: The CHRONIC Care Act
Congress recently passed a federal budget incorporating the CHRONIC Care Act that capitalizes on and grows early successes in many of these programs.
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Displaying 1 - 11 of 11
Integrated Services to Better Meet the Needs of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: State of the Field
Features a conversation with José Figueroa, MD, MPH, that explores emerging evidence behind integrated care programs and what is known about the impact of these programs on the populations they serve.
Policy Opportunities to Support Home-Based Care
Features a conversation with representatives of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy about Medicare and Medicaid policy options for expanding access to home-based care for people with complex health needs.
States Want to Integrate Medicare and Medicaid, But They Need Federal Resources and Flexibilities
Outlines perspectives from state Medicaid officials on the federal policies that have advanced Medicare-Medicaid integration, and areas where they believe additional federal policy actions are needed.
Engaging People with Disabilities in Health Care: Lessons from the Massachusetts One Care Program
A conversation with Dennis Heaphy, MPH, Med, MDiv, policy analyst and health justice advocate at the Massachusetts Disability Policy Consortium, about findings from a study that he co-authored on the impact of engaging members with disabilities in care planning and care coordination.
The PACE Response to COVID-19 Calls for Policy Actions Increasing Access and Affordability
Highlights PACE programs’ efforts to redesign care during the COVID-19 pandemic and presents policy options that may help to expand access to the programs in the future.
Integrating Care for Dually Eligible Individuals Matters Even More in the Face of COVID-19
Melanie Bella, former director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, explores implications of COVID-19 to influence the future landscape for integrating Medicare and Medicaid services.
A Path Forward for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
Nearly 12 million individuals are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. This “dually eligible” population face significant challenges in receiving well-coordinated care that is aligned with their needs.
Spotlight on Special Needs Chronic Care Populations: An Innovative Effort by Senior Whole Health Toward Aligning Quality Measurement and Improvement
Andrew McClure of Senior Whole Health, a Magellan company, discusses his work around aligning quality measurement and improvement and offers insight on what drove the success of this partnership between medical group providers and this special needs health plan.
Enrollment Alignment is Essential to Fully Integrated Care For Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries
To achieve the quality and cost outcomes we seek, Medicare and Medicaid services must be coordinated through one unified plan. And in some cases, this is already happening.
PACE 2.0: A Prime Opportunity for Delivery Systems and Payers
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly provides comprehensive, compassionate medical care and long-term services and supports to older adults with persistent complex needs who are eligible for nursing home care. Yet, PACE reaches less than two percent of those who could benefit from its services.
Medicare’s Future for Addressing Complex Needs: The CHRONIC Care Act
Congress recently passed a federal budget incorporating the CHRONIC Care Act that capitalizes on and grows early successes in many of these programs.