Can Health Plans that Address Non-Medical Needs Lower Health Care Costs? Long-term services and supports may reduce medical utilization. Brief/Report May 2019
A Turning Point in Medicare Policy: Guiding Principles for New Flexibility Under Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill How to implement the new Medicare benefits. Implementation Tool July 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
Outpatient Complex Case Management: Health System-Tailored Risk Stratification Taxonomy to Identify High-Cost, High-Need Patients Maximizing the impact of outpatient complex case management. Peer-Reviewed Article November 2018
Home and Community-Based Services Coordination for Homebound Older Adults in Home-Based Primary Care Meeting the needs of older adults who are homebound. Peer-Reviewed Article October 2018
Persistence and Drivers of High-Cost Status Among Dual-Eligible Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries Analyzes the largest drivers of high costs among persistently high-cost Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries, and finds most spending related to long-term care. Peer-Reviewed Article October 2018
The ROI Calculator for Partnerships to Address the Social Determinants of Health A web-based financial tool that helps navigate partnerships between health care organizations and social service organizations. Implementation Tool August 2018
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
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
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
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
House Calls: California Program For Homebound Patients Reduces Monthly Spending, Delivers Meaningful Care A novel approach to home visiting delivers cost reduction and better care Peer-Reviewed Article January 2016
CareMore: Improving Outcomes and Controlling Health Care Spending for High-Needs Patients CareMore’s business model identifies high-risk patients and surrounds them with coordinated services Case Example March 2017
Home-Based Care Program Reduces Disability and Promotes Aging in Place Difficulty with activities of daily living is a major cost driver in health care that is typically overlooked. Peer-Reviewed Article 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
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
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
The Hospital at Home Model: Bringing Hospital-Level Care to the Patient The program offers a lower-cost alternative to the hospital for patients who can be safely treated at home. Case Example August 2016