Innovations in Medicare Advantage to Improve Care for Seriously Ill Patients This resource describes how MA could lead the way in diffusing new care and payment models. Brief/Report July 2018
Ten Questions to Better Understand and Serve Your Complex Care Population California is asking Medicaid patients these ten questions about social and functional needs. Brief/Report April 2018
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
The Case for Hospital Palliative Care Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatment. Brief/Report January 2018
Using Community Partnerships to Integrate Health and Social Services for High-Need, High-Cost Patients This brief describes new ways for health care to address social determinants of health. Brief/Report January 2018
Laying the Groundwork for Trauma-Informed Care How organizations can transition to trauma-informed care. Brief/Report January 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
Compendium of Five Case Studies: Lessons for Interprofessional Teamwork The VA shares lessons on workforce learning and development. 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
Improving Care for High-Need, High-Cost Medicare Patients This Bipartisan Policy Center report makes policy recommendations to allow Medicare to pay for non-medical supports and services. Brief/Report April 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
Complex Care Program Development: A New Framework for Design and Evaluation A new framework outlines four steps to develop care management programs. Brief/Report March 2017
Challenges and Opportunities in Caring for High-Need, High-Cost Medicare Patients Analysis of care models that serve Medicare-only individuals detailing policy barriers to providing uncovered services and supports and proposed strategies to address them. Brief/Report February 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
Strategies for Change—A Collaborative Journey to Transform Advanced Illness Care Person-centered preferences can inform approaches to advanced illness care Brief/Report November 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
High-Need, High-Cost Patients: Who Are They and How Do They Use Health Care? There is considerable variation in use and spending among high-need adults, suggesting this population should be segmented into subgroups. Brief/Report August 2016