Advancing Health Equity Through Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations The value of community health workers in advancing health equity. Brief/Report November 2019
The Value of Pursuing Medicare-Medicaid Integration for Medicaid Agencies Highlights early findings demonstrating that Medicare-Medicaid integration can improve beneficiary experience and health outcomes, increase program efficiencies, and improve Medicaid program management. Brief/Report November 2019
Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation’s Health Recommendations for integrating social and health care to improve the nation’s health. Brief/Report September 2019
Quick Reference Guide to Promising Care Models This resource is an updated quick reference guide to promising models for people with complex needs. Brief/Report February 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Person-Centered Care: The Business Case Federal policy changes have made PCC models of care more financially viable. Brief/Report June 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
Developing Care Management Programs to Serve High-Need, High-Cost Populations Care management programs should include processes for evaluating patient-reported outcomes. 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
Models of Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients: An Evidence Synthesis Much of the evidence comes from small studies, so further testing is needed. Brief/Report October 2015
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