The CHRONIC Care Act of 2018: Advancing Care for Adults with Complex Needs A brief summarizes what you need to know about the new Chronic Care Act. Brief/Report March 2018
Designing a Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs: Ten Recommendations for Policymakers An international expert group offers ten policy recommendations and profiles of innovative care models. Brief/Report September 2017
Effective Care for High-Need Patients: Opportunities for Improving Value, Outcomes and Health The National Academy of Medicine offers a synthesis of the evidence for improving care for high-needs patients. Brief/Report June 2017
State Strategies: Value-Based Payment for Medicaid Populations with Complex Care Needs This brief describes Medicaid payment reform strategies for long-term services and support. Brief/Report April 2017
Medicaid Managed Care Best Practices Compendium This resource collects the most innovative initiatives in Medicaid managed care that emerge each year. Brief/Report January 2017
How High-Need Patients Experience Health Care in the United States This 2016 survey reveals that the health care system is failing people with complex needs Brief/Report December 2016
Tailoring Complex Care Management, Coordination, and Integration for High-Need, High-Cost Patients Improving care for high-need, high-cost patients is a key lever to decrease national health spending. Brief/Report September 2016
What Matters Most: Essential Attributes of a High-Quality System of Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs Experts describe how delivery systems can effectively serve adults with complex needs. Brief/Report September 2016
Delivery System Reform: Improving Care for Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Dual-eligible beneficiaries are often more sick, have greater functional and cognitive impairments, and require more care coordination. Brief/Report September 2016
Health System Performance for the High-Need Patient: A Look at Access to Care and Patient Care Experiences One in five high-need adults reported having an unmet medical need. Brief/Report August 2016
Payment to Promote Sustainability of Care Management Models for High-Need, High-Cost Patients Provider incentives must be based on Triple Aim outcomes. Brief/Report May 2016
Key Components for Successful LTSS Integration: Lessons from Five Exemplar Plans Successful long-term services and supports programs have a single point of accountability, such as a care manager. Brief/Report April 2016
Initial Recommendations to Improve the Financing of Long-Term Care Well-designed federal policies can help meet the rising need. Brief/Report February 2016
How High-Need Patients Experience the Health Care System in Nine Countries The U.S. had the highest rate of cost-related access problems. Brief/Report January 2016
Supporting a Culture of Health: Opportunities to Improve Models of Care for People with Complex Needs Key opportunities include strengthening information technology connections across service providers. Brief/Report September 2015
Evaluation of the Medicaid Health Home Option for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions: Annual Report - Year Three This report presents the findings from the evaluation of Medicaid health homes, created as part of the Affordable Care Act. Brief/Report July 2015