August 9, 2023
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How can MPAs help advance integrated care for dual-eligible beneficiaries?

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For decades, states have been working to integrate care to improve access to high-quality care for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, but progress is limited. Multisector Plans for Aging (MPAs) can support a process by which states can navigate the infrastructure and political constraints that have historically prevented states from advancing Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts.

In a new Health Affairs blog, TSF explores how an MPA can help states navigate barriers to advancing integrated, high-quality health care.

Graphical illustration of the various elements (e.g., health care, mobility devices, meals and other supports) that affect total health and relate to either Medicare and Medicaid. Implication that integration and coordination need to be improved