Dual eligible beneficiaries in Virginia with integrated special needs plans reported lower out-of-pocket spending and greater plan satisfaction.

The reanalysis of a randomized control trial evaluating the effectiveness of a care management program finds increased linkages to ambulatory care.

Fully integrated dual-eligible special needs plans increase the use of home- and community-based services, but have limited impact on inpatient and emergency department visits and length of nursing home stays.

Secondary analysis of Camden Coalition randomized controlled data found that care management participants who were the most likely to engage with the intervention had significantly lower readmission rates.

This study examined the enrollment trends and characteristics of dually eligible beneficiaries in integrated care programs (ICPs).

Pharmacist-led telephonic motivational interviewing intervention increased medication adherence among an older adult population with chronic disease.

An analysis of a national sample of nursing homes finds a lack of association between proportion of revenue spent on nursing staff and nursing staff hours per resident.

Qualitative research reveals key facilitators of access to PACE programs among Black and Latino older adults.

Information such as patient-reported function and living arrangements can help understand which patients would benefit most from home- and community-based services.

Simulation model estimates that national implementation of medically tailored meal programs for specific populations would achieve over $13.6 billion in cost savings per year.

Using the Project ECHO model to train rural providers on the Age-Friendly Health Systems Framework demonstrated successful process outcomes.

Study shows racial disparities in how coverage by a Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) impacts the experience of care.

Recommended set of evidence-based measures for high-quality care for patients with complex needs based on systematic review of relevant measures.

A home-based urgent care program for frail, homebound older adults did not reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or total medical expenditure.

This description and application of a valid and reliable measure of equity of inpatient hospital experiences can help hospitals collect better data to meaningfully promote high-quality equitable care.

Nurses and members of fully staffed interdisciplinary care teams are more likely to use patient identification and care management tools.

Louisiana improved Medicaid enrollment and health care access for people reentering communities from state prisons.

Case managers noted establishing trust, fostering mindset changes, and increasing stability and independence can be measures of success when working with people with complex needs.

Analytical approach for randomized controlled trials may be valuable for understanding the impact of complex care interventions and the subpopulations that may benefit from them.

While there is limited research on whether Medicaid home and community-based services are available, accessible, accommodating, and acceptable for marginalized groups, existing evidence shows that there are widespread disparities that policymakers should address.