Strategies for reducing the impact of social isolation and loneliness on older adults.

The value of community health workers in advancing health equity.

Highlights early findings demonstrating that Medicare-Medicaid integration can improve beneficiary experience and health outcomes, increase program efficiencies, and improve Medicaid program management.

Recommendations for integrating social and health care to improve the nation’s health.

Insights from experts, recent research, and state case studies offer actionable recommendations for advancing medically tailored meal initiatives to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

The National Governors Association worked for two years to improve care and lower costs for Medicaid “super-utilizers.”

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.

Family caregivers are an integral part of health care and the economy, and they need states’ support.

Permanent supportive housing programs with a “Housing First” approach can improve health outcomes and reduce acute care use for people experiencing homelessness with disabling conditions.

Long-term services and supports may reduce medical utilization.

Includes national survey data on family caregivers and their experiences in managing complex medical and nursing tasks for their family members at home, as well as recommendations to improve the supports for family caregivers.

Medicare Advantage plans should identify patients based on medical and social risk factors, not just medical diagnoses.

This resource is an updated quick reference guide to promising models for people with complex needs.

Multiple factors, including geographic variation in available resources, may limit take-up among MA plans of new benefit flexibilities.

Accountable Care Organization leaders explore approaches to segmenting high-need, high-cost populations.

Provides lessons on the function and impact of health plan Consumer Advisory Councils from Medicare-Medicaid Plans in capitated model demonstrations under the Financial Alignment Initiative.

An analysis of the National Survey of ACOs

Permanent supportive housing shows mixed results in improving health outcomes and health care costs for people experiencing chronic homelessness.

This resource describes how MA could lead the way in diffusing new care and payment models.

California is asking Medicaid patients these ten questions about social and functional needs.