Improved coordination of dual eligibles could save the federal government $125 billion over 10 years,...
Sep 23, 2011
Requiring dual eligibles — individuals receiving both Medicare and Medicaid benefits — to enroll in team-based coordination of care programs could save the federal government $125 billion over 10 years,...
Report proposes changes to streamline care for dual eligibles
Aug 29, 2011
Elderly dual eligibles, those individuals that receive Medicare and Medicaid benefits, are at risk for experiencing substantial drops in care when moving between Medicare and Medicaid coverage, a new report...
HHS announces nursing home care coordination initiative
Jul 11, 2011
A new federal initiative aims to cut hospitalizations among nursing home residents receiving both Medicare and Medicaid, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
Changing the conversation: How Americans talk, think and feel about aging
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jun 01, 2011
In my 25 years as a physician, I’ve never heard anyone describe themselves as a “functionally impaired patient with chronic multiple conditions,” a “long-term care recipient”...
HHS announces new Medicare-Medicaid cost control initiatives
May 12, 2011
A new program from the Department of Health and Human Services will seek to improve care of dual-eligibles, the agency said Wednesday.
HHS gives states $15 million to improve care for dual-eligibles
Apr 18, 2011
Using funds from the Affordable Care Act, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it has given 15 states $1 million each to help coordinate and improve care for “dual-eligibles.”...
Nation’s health leader advises how to deal with Medicaid funding crunch
Feb 07, 2011
Providers could be facing calls for cuts in benefits and demands for more effective drug purchasing in the wake of a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the nation’s...
Healthcare reform can improve care and reduce costs for ‘dual-eligibles’
Dec 20, 2010
Implementation of the healthcare reform bill, or the Affordable Care Act, could improve the quality of care and reduce costs for “dual-eligibles,” according to findings of a new report from...
CMS launches Medicare, Medicaid innovation center
Nov 17, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed Tuesday it has established its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation as part of an effort to evaluate the delivery and cost of care.
Shift long-term care payment responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare, research group suggests
Mar 08, 2010
In order to better coordinate care for nursing home residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, responsibility for long-term nursing facility services should be shifted from Medicaid to...