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June 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Dual eligibles qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare, but the coordination of their care is often poorly managed. The Affordable Care Act created a new office in an attempt to make the two programs work together more effectively.
October 1, 2011 | Report
This report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examines cost and quality issues associated with the 9 million individuals who receive health care benefits from both Medicare and Medicare (dual eligibles). The authors from the Urban Institute explain why and how Medicare should take responsibility for them.
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Proposals to move toward reducing geographic differentials in health care spending have focused on patterns of spending in Medicare.
April 1, 2012 | Story
This profile details Tennessee’s innovative health care transformation process and the critical role of the state’s Medicaid director Darin Gordon in the statewide restructuring.
July 19, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
It was a difficult decision for me and my family to leave Cincinnati Children’s. I was an Associate Professor, Director of Hospital Medicine, and AVP for Outcomes Performance for a health system that is at the forefront of quality improvement and de ...
August 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The current study attempted to ascertain whether the use of data from either the Veteran's Administration (VA) or Medicare systems could accurately reflect the diagnoses and illnesses of patients who use both systems for health care. Relative risk s ...
January 24, 2013 | Survey/Poll
The answer: It depends. Survey results on this issue are a mixed bag. of respondents say establishing state insurance exchanges should be top priority for state leaders In this comprehensive survey, researchers queried the public about their priorit ...
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
The Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program helped states integrate - or move toward integration of - acute care and long-term care for dual eliglbles who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid managed care.
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
Estella set a potholder on fire because she could no longer read the burner knobs on her stove to tell if they were "on" or "off."
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
Before having heart surgery at the age of 78, Mae was content to live alone in an apartment, managing her diabetes, and doing all of her own cooking, cleaning and driving.