Two-thirds of states integrating Medicare and Medicaid services for dual eligibles

Two-thirds of states integrating Medicare and Medicaid services for dual eligibles

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Author(s):
Walls, Jenna, author
Fox-Grage, Wendy, author
Scully, Diana, author
Cho, Eunhee (Grace), author
Hall, John Michael, author
Contributor(s):
AARP (Organization)
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization))
Publication:
Washington, DC : AARP Public Policy Institute, [2013]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Continuity of Patient Care
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated -- methods
Dual MEDICAID MEDICARE Eligibility
Medicaid
Medicare
United States
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This research, based on a survey of 50 states and the District of Columbia conducted in the fall of 2012, finds that two-thirds of the states either have or will launch new initiatives to better coordinate care for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid services, the so-called "duals," over the next 2 years. To contain the growth of costs and improve care, the federal government, in partnership with many states, is exploring models to better serve duals and align the Medicaid and Medicare programs to remove adverse incentives and improve care coordination. This research also finds that some states are taking the opportunity extended by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to test new models, but a number of states are exploring or implementing alternative approaches to dual services integration outside of the CMS models.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (16 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101624600 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101624600