In recent years, home-based medical care programs have grown significantly, driven in part by efforts to improve outcomes and address gaps in care for individuals with functional limitations. Hospital at home programs provide acute care in home settings — either as an alternative to traditional hospital admission or to facilitate early hospital discharge. Hospital at home programs expanded under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) initiative, launched in November 2020 to support hospitals during the pandemic and are currently authorized

Provides insights on the impact of Medicaid health homes for people with behavioral health care needs and how to implement these programs.

Shares evidence-based insights on how pharmacists can help improve health outcomes for individuals with complex needs, including Medicaid members, who are disproportionately affected by chronic conditions.

Highlights emerging evidence on the effectiveness of Medicaid ACOs to better support people with complex health and social needs by realigning payment incentives to prioritize high-quality care.

Features a discussion with Michaela Kerrissey, PhD, associate professor of management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, on primary care practice experiences with care integration and how Medicaid policy can influence integration.

Highlights emerging evidence on the effectiveness of CM interventions and strategies to scale implementation. It can help inform policymakers, state agencies, health plans, and providers seeking to implement CM effectively.

Explores evidence on the effectiveness of mobile crisis teams for adults experiencing behavioral health crises and recent funding opportunities that can help scale and implement these vital services.

Shares insights from a panel of national complex care experts who discussed the latest research on addressing social needs in health care and how to translate evidence into practice at the local, state, and national levels.

Provides valuable insights into implementation models and tools designed to support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, ultimately enhancing their quality of life.

The Better Care Playbook spoke with Elder Angela Overton, Senior Advisor and Director of Faith Community Partnerships at the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, to discuss the Louisville Community Model of Care Project.

Highlights recent findings on the effectiveness of medically tailored meals and the impacts these programs have on hospitalizations, patient costs, and clinical outcomes, and also outlines implementation considerations.

State policymakers can use this resource roundup to understand emerging best practices for member engagement, with a focus on adults with complex needs.

Offers insight into the evidence base on carving-in behavioral health care into managed care and considerations for states interested in implementing this approach.

Explores evidence on the effectiveness of medical respite care and the impacts this approach has on patient outcomes, hospital visits, and costs.

Highlights how community HUBs support community health workers in addressing individuals’ health and social needs through a standardized approach and outcomes-based payment to foster community-level change.

Sharon Bean and Ernest Egu, MD, discuss their corrections-health partnership that has reduced the risk of overdose among people leaving jail by offering medication for addiction treatment.

Colleen McGregor and Kurt Sheppard from Banner University Health Plan discuss how the plan has promoted and sustained member and community engagement through their member advisory councils and committees.

Breaks down CMS’ new payment model for comprehensive dementia care, explores the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model, and highlights resources available to help GUIDE providers succeed.

Kathryn Jantz from HealthBegins, discusses how health care organizations and community-based organizations can use an return on investment calculator to support partnerships that address patients’ health-related social needs.

Profiles the Serious Illness Care Program, a model that supports providers in having proactive, emotionally safe conversations with seriously ill patients about their values and goals, to better guide end-of-life care.