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.
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on a proposed rule that would increase awareness of and access to
This week, KFF released a report based on findings from their 2023 Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance focusing
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new data tools as part of the Biden-Harris
During most of the COVID-19 pandemic, states were allowed to keep people continuously enrolled in Medicaid in exchange for enhanced
The end of continuous Medicaid enrollment due to COVID-19 is projected to cause significant coverage losses nationally as states recertify
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a set of executive actions which attempt to address issues surrounding care work and
For dually-eligible individuals, Medicare is their primary insurer and mainly pays for medical services, such as hospital and post-acute care.
Next year, the Medicare enrollment process will finally receive long overdue updates, modernization, and simplification through the implementation of the
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
Last week, the Medicare Rights Center submitted comments on a proposed rule that would increase awareness of and access to
This week, KFF released a report based on findings from their 2023 Survey of Consumer Experiences with Health Insurance focusing
This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two new data tools as part of the Biden-Harris
During most of the COVID-19 pandemic, states were allowed to keep people continuously enrolled in Medicaid in exchange for enhanced
The end of continuous Medicaid enrollment due to COVID-19 is projected to cause significant coverage losses nationally as states recertify
Once again, some policymakers are attempting to add bureaucratic barriers to Medicaid that would put health coverage for millions of
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration announced a set of executive actions which attempt to address issues surrounding care work and
For dually-eligible individuals, Medicare is their primary insurer and mainly pays for medical services, such as hospital and post-acute care.
Next year, the Medicare enrollment process will finally receive long overdue updates, modernization, and simplification through the implementation of the
A new issue brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) examines strategies to reduce churn, the unnecessary loss of
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