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
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
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
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
Bridging the Silos of Service Delivery for High-Need, High-Cost Individuals A study of five programs identified key factors that support collaboration among community-based health and social services. Peer-Reviewed Article March 2016
Overview of Segmentation of High-Need, High-Cost Patient Population There are many promising strategies to segment individuals with complex needs. Here is one conceptual framework. Implementation Tool January 2016
Use of Telemedicine Can Reduce Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents and Generate Savings for Medicare In nursing homes, replacing on-call physician services during off-hours with direct contact via telemedicine may reduce Medicare spending through fewer avoidable hospitalizations. Peer-Reviewed Article February 2014