Resources

Most older adults want to remain at home as they age, yet rising costs of health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS), also known as long-term care, and a fragmented care delivery system create barriers to doing so. This is particularly true for older adults with low incomes, who often experience complex care needs and chronic conditions. Efforts to integrate care for this population (e.g. coordinating Medicaid and Medicare services, integrating health care and housing) have had varying levels of success, and many remain siloed or face issues of scalability.

This resource center provides research and data for plans, providers, beneficiary advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders to advance understanding and utilization of Nonmedical Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage.

This brief examines key racial, ethnic, linguistic, spousal, familial, and insurance demographics of Californians with a focus on Medicare beneficiaries who are low income but do not meet income eligible requirements for Medi-Cal.

As of 2022, approximately 21 percent of full-benefit dually eligible individuals were enrolled in programs that integrate Medicare and Medicaid.

This report offers a person-centered assessment framework and priority list COVID-19 policies of flexibilities for permanence or further evaluation to advance person-centered and community-centered care in Medicare and Medicaid.

Federal and state governments enacted significant flexibilities during COVID-19 to ensure that Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries could receive care in community.

Most of us agree: there is value in Medicare-Medicaid integration. But how well do you understand the programs that aim to accomplish integration?

This brief identifies key factors that drove the successful implementation of these programs and highlights opportunities for other states interested in creating or enhancing integrated care programs.

Californians with Medicare and Medi-Cal have many choices to get the health coverage they need, but choices vary by county. This brief outlines available choices across the state and describes the My Care, My Choice web resource.

The CHRONIC Care Act was passed and signed on February 9, 2018. This policy brief provides a summary of key components of the law.

Read the Foundation’s top 10 recommendations for improving integrated systems of care for people with Medicare and Medicaid, also known as dually eligible individuals.