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Medicare and Medicaid Integration
Distinct Medicare and Medicaid rules, funding streams, and service delivery systems can create barriers that increase costs and worsen outcomes for people who are jointly enrolled in the programs. We support correcting this fragmentation through policies that offer meaningful choice; reduce disparities in access to and quality of care; rely on active and informed enrollee participation; include robust safeguards and oversight; offer clear enrollee and provider education about options for accessing integrated care; establish unified grievance and appeals processes; ensure seamless access to data; and provide person-centered care coordination and care management.
Consumer and Health Care Organizations Collaborate to Improve Integration of Medicare and Medicaid
February 22, 2024
This week, the Medicare Rights Center joined with consumer and health care groups to participate in the Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance
Trends in Medicare Advantage Plans for Dually Eligible Individuals
February 22, 2024
For the over 12 million people dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, known as dually eligible individuals, Medicare is their
Consumer & Health Care Organizations Join Forces to Advance Integration of Medicare & Medicaid
February 21, 2024
More than 12 million people are eligible for both federal programs, and policy change is needed to enable these programs
Proposed Rule Would Improve Clarity and Transparency in Medicare Advantage, Boost Access to Care
January 11, 2024
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on a proposed rule that would increase awareness of and access to
People with Medicaid Are More Likely to Report Poor Health Status but Majority Rate Overall Performance of the Program Positively
November 30, 2023
This week, KFF released a report based on findings from their 2023 Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance focusing
CMS Continues Push for Nursing Home Ownership Transparency
June 29, 2023
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new data tools as part of the Biden-Harris
Coverage Losses Mount as Medicaid Unwinding Continues
June 22, 2023
During most of the COVID-19 pandemic, states were allowed to keep people continuously enrolled in Medicaid in exchange for enhanced
Procedural Reasons Responsible for Many Losing Medicaid Amidst Unwinding
June 8, 2023
The end of continuous Medicaid enrollment due to COVID-19 is projected to cause significant coverage losses nationally as states recertify
House-Passed Bill Would Put Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage
April 27, 2023
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Consumer and Health Care Organizations Collaborate to Improve Integration of Medicare and Medicaid
February 22, 2024
This week, the Medicare Rights Center joined with consumer and health care groups to participate in the Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance
Trends in Medicare Advantage Plans for Dually Eligible Individuals
February 22, 2024
For the over 12 million people dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, known as dually eligible individuals, Medicare is their
Consumer & Health Care Organizations Join Forces to Advance Integration of Medicare & Medicaid
February 21, 2024
More than 12 million people are eligible for both federal programs, and policy change is needed to enable these programs
Proposed Rule Would Improve Clarity and Transparency in Medicare Advantage, Boost Access to Care
January 11, 2024
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on a proposed rule that would increase awareness of and access to
People with Medicaid Are More Likely to Report Poor Health Status but Majority Rate Overall Performance of the Program Positively
November 30, 2023
This week, KFF released a report based on findings from their 2023 Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance focusing
CMS Continues Push for Nursing Home Ownership Transparency
June 29, 2023
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new data tools as part of the Biden-Harris
Coverage Losses Mount as Medicaid Unwinding Continues
June 22, 2023
During most of the COVID-19 pandemic, states were allowed to keep people continuously enrolled in Medicaid in exchange for enhanced
Procedural Reasons Responsible for Many Losing Medicaid Amidst Unwinding
June 8, 2023
The end of continuous Medicaid enrollment due to COVID-19 is projected to cause significant coverage losses nationally as states recertify
House-Passed Bill Would Put Millions at Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage
April 27, 2023
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of