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Easing Healthcare Staffing Shortages Through Enhanced Care Coordination Efforts
The healthcare workforce has experienced unprecedented attrition in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the shortage of essential workers is expected to continue to rise over the next decade. From 2020-2021, the total supply of Registered
[...]Published Date: January 25, 2023 -
Cross-Departmental Collaboration to Enhance Care Coordination
Care coordination is a central feature of programs aimed at integrating care for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, yet it can be challenging for health plans and providers to successfully provide care coordination. Individuals dually eligible
[...]Published Date: January 3, 2023 -
Bivalent Vaccine for Omicron Subvariants
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected dually eligible individuals. Medicare data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicated that from January 1, 2020, to November 20, 2021, individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid health plans had higher rates
[...]Published Date: December 19, 2022 -
Measuring Quality in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
Click Here to View the Brief Quality measurement in home and community-based services (HCBS) supports states, health plans, and providers in ensuring members are receiving HCBS that reflect their preferences, assuring health and welfare, improving health outcomes, and promoting effectiveness
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Introduction to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
Click Here to View the Brief 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, rather than in institutional settings such as nursing
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Dually Eligible Individuals
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[...]Published Date: November 30, 2022 -
Locating and Engaging Members: Key Considerations for Plans Serving Members Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Click Here to View the Brief Medicare-Medicaid Plans have reported problems locating and engaging members due to inaccurate or incomplete contact information. Difficulties contacting members can have downstream effects on the plan’s ability to conduct required health risk assessments (HRAs),
[...]Published Date: November 1, 2022 -
Tip Sheet: Promising Practices for Health Plans Promoting Flu Vaccinations for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries During COVID-19
Click Here to Access the Tip Sheet This tip sheet focuses on specific strategies for promoting flu vaccinations and ensuring members can safely receive a vaccine (e.g., with appropriate physical distance and personal protective equipment) during the COVID-19 public health
[...]Published Date: October 25, 2022 -
What to Expect When You’re Self-Managing: A Client Handout for Behavioral Health Providers
Click Here to Access the Client Handout in English Click Here to Access the Client Handout in Spanish This client handout is designed to support your conversations with clients on the self-management of chronic conditions.
[...]Published Date: October 19, 2022 -
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Using Dashboards for Tracking and Monitoring – Tip Sheet and Infographic
Click Here to Access the Tip Sheet Click Here to Access the Infographic COVID-19 dashboards and reporting systems are essential tools most health plans use to better identify members’ COVID-19 vaccination status and conduct targeted outreach during the public health
[...]Published Date: September 30, 2022