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Queen Anne's County Mobile Integrated Community Health (MICH) Program

An integrated community health program demonstrated a cost savings of over three million dollars.

Case Example

February 2021

Changes in Care Associated with Integrating Medicare and Medicaid for Dual-Eligible Individuals

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.

Peer-Reviewed Article

December 2023

Medicare Care Choices Model Improved End-of-Life Care, Lowered Medicare Expenditures, and Increased Hospice Use

Medicare model allowing concurrent coverage of hospice care and treatment improves end-of-life care and reduces total costs.

Peer-Reviewed Article

November 2023

Direct Care Workforce: State Policy Resource Guide

State policy recommendations to improve the recruitment, retention, and training of the direct care workforce.

Brief/Report

January 2022

Respite Care Resource Guide

This report identifies policy strategies for states to expand access to respite care for caregivers.

Brief/Report

January 2022

Adopting Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Areas: Lessons from a Community Behavioral Health Partnership in Pennsylvania

This webinar featured a rural Pennsylvania partnership and its experience implementing trauma-informed care across a network of providers.

Webinar

January 2024

The Role of Community Health Workers in the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A telephone-based community health worker program offered critical supports for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peer-Reviewed Article

February 2023

A Housing and Health Collaboration: Mount Rubidoux Manor and Inland Empire Health Plan

Embedding a health navigator in a senior housing community improved residents’ sense of physical, mental, and social well-being.

Case Example

January 2021

Medicare-Medicaid Integrated Care Programs

Curates evidence behind three fully integrated care program models for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, as well as practical strategies that support effective implementation of these programs.

Collection

December 2023

Integration on the Frontlines of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations and Associations with Perceived Care Quality, Health Equity, and Satisfaction

Integrated care in MassHealth ACOs varies greatly across primary care practice type and is associated with greater ability to improve care quality and advance health equity.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2023

Does Interdisciplinary Care Team Care Management Improve Health Quality and Demonstrate Cost-Effectiveness?

An interdisciplinary care management program for Medicare patients at increased risk of hospitalization demonstrates a positive return on investment.

Peer-Reviewed Article

September 2023

Minority Older Adults’ Access to and Use of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

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

Peer-Reviewed Article

November 2022

Using Health Homes to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Individuals: Washington State’s Experiences

Case study explores the unique structure of Washington State’s demonstration under the federal Financial Alignment Initiative, including summary of results to date.

Case Example

February 2019

Comparing Outcomes for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries in Integrated Care: Final Report

Report analyzes evidence on integrated care models in comparison to non-integrated Medicare Advantage plans.

Brief/Report

September 2021

Tools for States on Exclusively Aligned Enrollment in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: Introduction to Exclusively Aligned Enrollment

Tool describes a state policy strategy for improving coordination across Medicare and Medicare for dually eligible individuals.

Implementation Tool

June 2023

Tips for States on Incorporating D-SNPs into Medicaid Quality Improvement Activities

Using Medicare resources can enable states to support Medicaid managed care quality oversight and improvement, including quality monitoring of Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans.

Implementation Tool

October 2023

Adoption of the Household Model Improves Nursing Home Quality

Case study on nursing home adoption of the household model shows positive impacts on quality and resident satisfaction.

Case Example

September 2022

The Relationship Between Nursing Home Quality and Costs: Evidence from the VA

Analysis of Veterans Health Administration nursing home cost and quality data shows association between higher quality of care and greater overall patient costs.

Peer-Reviewed Article

April 2018

The Need for Data Transparency in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Policy recommendations to improve accuracy and accessibility of skilled nursing facility regulatory data.

Brief/Report

February 2022

Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths

The Green House model for longer term care residents was associated with reduced COVID-19 death rates compared to traditional nursing homes.

Peer-Reviewed Article

January 2021

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Queen Anne's County Mobile Integrated Community Health (MICH) Program

Changes in Care Associated with Integrating Medicare and Medicaid for Dual-Eligible Individuals

Medicare Care Choices Model Improved End-of-Life Care, Lowered Medicare Expenditures, and Increased Hospice Use

Direct Care Workforce: State Policy Resource Guide

Respite Care Resource Guide

Adopting Trauma-Informed Care in Rural Areas: Lessons from a Community Behavioral Health Partnership in Pennsylvania

The Role of Community Health Workers in the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Housing and Health Collaboration: Mount Rubidoux Manor and Inland Empire Health Plan

Medicare-Medicaid Integrated Care Programs

Integration on the Frontlines of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations and Associations with Perceived Care Quality, Health Equity, and Satisfaction

Does Interdisciplinary Care Team Care Management Improve Health Quality and Demonstrate Cost-Effectiveness?

Minority Older Adults’ Access to and Use of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

Using Health Homes to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Individuals: Washington State’s Experiences

Comparing Outcomes for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries in Integrated Care: Final Report

Tools for States on Exclusively Aligned Enrollment in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: Introduction to Exclusively Aligned Enrollment

Tips for States on Incorporating D-SNPs into Medicaid Quality Improvement Activities

Adoption of the Household Model Improves Nursing Home Quality

The Relationship Between Nursing Home Quality and Costs: Evidence from the VA

The Need for Data Transparency in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths