Topic Areas

Behavioral health is an umbrella term that includes mental health and substance abuse conditions, life stressors and crises, stress-related physical symptoms, and health behaviors.

Care management (CM) is a team-based, person-centered approach “designed to assist patients and their support systems in managing medical conditions more effectively.” Care management includes a s[...]

Family and friend caregivers include relatives, partners, neighbors, and friends supporting people who require assistance due to illness, disability, or frailty. This support can be physical, emotiona[...]

People dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are more diverse in race and ethnicity, languages spoken, health condition, disability status, and other characteristics as compared to Medicare-only b[...]

Approximately 8 percent of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid under the age of 65 have an intellectual disability or related condition. Providers and health plans are increasingly [...]

Long-term services and supports (LTSS) providers coordinate care for Medicaid beneficiaries in their own home or community. These services may be medical or non-medical and are available to seniors an[...]

By creating a culture of meaningful member engagement, health plans can more effectively provide integrated care that improves health outcomes and addresses barriers to care. Engaging members is parti[...]

The older adult population is diverse with variation in physiology, function, and culture. They are disproportionally affected by chronic conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease. App[...]

Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions healthcare professionals encounter, particularly among older adults

Proactively engaging dually eligible beneficiaries, and their families and caregivers, as partners in care planning and delivery is critical to understanding and responding to individual preferences a[...]

Individuals with disability are a diverse group with varying characteristics. Among individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, those with disability experience a higher prevalence of chron[...]

Approximately 60% of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are over the age of 65. Individualized person-centered planning and collaborative partnerships have been shown to improve

Disability-competent care (DCC) is an aspirational, participant-centered model that focuses on the eventual goal of supporting individuals to achieve maximum function. The DCC model is delivered by an[...]