Embedding a health navigator in a senior housing community improved residents’ sense of physical, mental, and social well-being.

The Green House model for longer term care residents was associated with reduced COVID-19 death rates compared to traditional nursing homes.

Study finds that private equity ownership of skilled nursing facilities leads to a significantly higher average mortality rate for residents.

Identifies opportunities to strengthen integrated programs to improve care and support positive health outcomes for dually eligible individuals both during and beyond the pandemic.

Summarizes evidence on how integrated care models affect health and cost outcomes for dually eligible beneficiaries.

For people with disabilities, familiarity with their care teams and care plans, and increased access to long-term services and supports can improve their perceptions of quality of life and health care.

Highlighted innovations adopted by PACE organizations during the pandemic to provide care for older adults with complex needs.

Summarizes the characteristics of dually eligible individuals, integrated care models, and available evidence on the impact of these models.

Higher staffing levels for specific types of staff improve quality of care in nursing homes.

Poses key questions to help states new to Medicare-Medicaid integration assess readiness for integration and select an achievable integration approach.

This robust online database provides detailed information on evidence-based dementia caregiving programs to better support family caregivers.

Explored innovative integrated health plan approaches to improve care transitions. Health plans featured in the webinar participate in Promoting Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles (PRIDE), a project to advance health plan strategies for providing high-quality care for dually eligible beneficiaries.

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.

How to implement the new Medicare benefits.

Program based in affordable housing sites for older adults and people with disabilities has favorable impact on Medicare and Medicaid expenditures and helps residents remain in community settings.