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Webinar Resources: Integrating Care for Dual Eligibles: Opportunities for States
This December 11 webinar explored the recent progress that states have made in integrating care for dual eligible populations via Special Needs Plans (SNPs), the challenges for integrating care, as well as new non-SNP alternatives. more »
The Integrated Care Program: Final Evaluation
Over the last two years, the Integrated Care Program worked with five states to develop and test integrated care models for dual eligible beneficiaries. This program evaluation provides a comprehensive view of the progress states made as well as the challenges that still remain. more »
Study Outlines Opportunities to Demonstrate Business Case for Quality in Medicaid
This study released in Health Care Management Review reports lessons from CHCS' Business Case for Quality initiative, a multi-site demonstration project focused on quality improvement interventions for Medicaid beneficiaries. more »
Using Data to Identify High-Volume, High-Opportunity Practice Sites: A Medicaid Primer
Through the Practice Size Exploratory Project, four states used data to examine the relationship between practice size and quality of care. This primer, which details project findings in these four states, is designed to help states and plans use data to design interventions for improving quality and reducing disparities. more »
Project Spotlight
Washington State Medicaid: An Evolution in Care Delivery
This case study examines Washington State's adaptable "learn-as-you-go" approach to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care for Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs. The state's pilot efforts run on a parallel track, offering a setting to test different models of care delivery and learn from both program successes and "productive failures." The pilots are aimed at various population subsets and use different financing strategies, from full-risk capitation to fee-for-service. more »