Policy Briefs

As part of its California Consumers for Quality Care, No Matter Where initiative The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care recently published a report discussing successful transitions from the nursing home back to the community and key improvements needed.

The Associated Press-NORC Center, with support from The SCAN Foundation, conducted a national survey of Americans 40 or over to contribute rigorous and highly relevant research to the issue of long-term care.

This policy brief summarizes select states’ plans for financial alignment initiatives and examines some of the innovative design approaches that have been proposed. This information and a discussion of common issues states face in creating integrated programs may be valuable to other states considering similar programs for this high-need, high-cost population.

This brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies, created with support from The SCAN Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund, summarizes efforts to develop quality of care measures for Medicare- Medicaid enrollees. It provides guidance to states in developing measurement approaches for proposed integrated programs, including assessment of quality in specific domains of integrated care such as longterm services and supports and behavioral health services. It also describes how performance measures can be shaped by stakeholder input.