Older Adults

Tip Sheet: Applying Promising Practices to Advance Care for Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid with Dementia

The care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias (ADRD) presents challenges across health care settings. As of 2013, 23 percent of dually eligible individuals over the age of 65 had ADRD.1 This tip sheet highlights promising practices

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Issues HCBS Providers may Negotiate with Health Plans: Key Considerations for Providers

As more states shift to managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) for their Medicaid programs, your organization may need to contract with health plans. Health plans may be accustomed to contracting for institutional-based acute care services but may not have

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Assessing the Capacity of HCBS Providers: Key Considerations for Health Plans

Home and community-based services (HCBS) encompass a broad range of services and supports designed to help older adults and people with disabilities live in their homes and communities rather than in institutional settings. If your health plan operates in states

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Communicating With HCBS Providers: Key Considerations For Health Plans

As more states contract for managed long-term services and supports (LTSS), health plans increasingly will be required to arrange for home- and community-based services (HCBS). Establishing a written protocol for clear and effective communication methods with your HCBS providers should

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Falls Prevention for Older Adults Webinar

You can view the webinar recording below. Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Falls and

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RIC Event: Person-Centered Approaches to Support People Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

https://youtu.be/OM0SQ3N0QJk?si=QAi5F3sRHD0UVf43 Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: Person-centered care is consistent with the values, needs, and desires of individuals and is achieved when providers and health plans involve individuals in healthcare discussions and decisions. A

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