Among high-cost Medicare enrollees, those who are seriously ill, frail, and/or had a serious mental illness experience the most potentially preventable spending.
High-need, high-cost older adult patients detail their health care goals, which may inform provider efforts to effectively engage with and care for these patients and their family caregivers.
Providing virtual case mentoring to outpatient care teams may reduce unnecessary hospital and emergency department visits for high-need, high-cost patients.
Contains strategies, tips, and case studies to assist health care stakeholders in building meaningful, person-centered engagement in their organizations.
Details how two health plans in California developed programs to transition dually eligible members from institutional settings back into their communities.
Highlights early findings demonstrating that Medicare-Medicaid integration can improve beneficiary experience and health outcomes, increase program efficiencies, and improve Medicaid program management.
A unique cross-sector partnership involving health care, police, and emergency services improved health care utilization in this rural health system pilot.