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________________________________ From: The Commonwealth Fund [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Subject: Policy Options for Supporting Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles eAlert Email Banner<http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Images/Newsletters/eAlert s/eAlert%20Email%20Banner.gif> Policy Options for Supporting Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles Adults who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare are among the nation's most chronically ill and costliest patients, accounting for close to 50 percent of all spending within Medicaid and 25 percent within Medicare. Yet, most of the nation's more than 8 million "dual eligibles" experience fragmented care as they navigate two sets of providers, benefits, and policies. A new policy brief, Supporting Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/905/0/> , addresses opportunities for integrating care for this high-cost, high-need population. Prepared by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) with support from The Commonwealth Fund, the brief outlines the benefits of integrated care and integration mechanisms, such as Special Needs Plans and "gainsharing demonstrations," where physician groups, health systems, or regional coalitions join together and use a payment system that supports integrated services. "Particularly now, with the nation committed to achieving meaningful health care reform, there is an unprecedented window of opportunity for policymakers to confront the administrative, financing, and statutory barriers that hinder integrated care for dual eligibles," the authors say. A companion resource paper <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/905/0/> , also available on the CHCS Web site, provides additional details on promising integrated care models. Forward to a Friend <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/906/0/> Subscribe to e-Alerts <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/106/0/> Related Resources<http://www.commonwealthfund.org/images/emails/button-related.g if> Coordinating Care for Dual Eligibles: Options for Linking State Medicaid Programs with Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans Charles J. Milligan, Jr. and Cynthia H. Woodcock February 25, 2008 Read more > <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/907/0/> Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans for Dual Eligibles: A Primer Charles J. Milligan, Jr., and Cynthia H. Woodcock February 25, 2008 Read more > <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/908/0/> The Commonwealth Fund <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/10/0/> is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency. If you received this alert as a "forward" and would like to subscribe or if you would like to receive alerts on other issues, register for My Commonwealth Fund <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/11/0/> . If you would like to unsubscribe, please go to the Manage Subscriptions page at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/subscriptions.aspx <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/38/0/> or write to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . The Commonwealth Fund is on Twitter. Follow us at www.twitter.com/commonwealthfnd <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/562/0/> for updates. Please add [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> to your address book [vCard <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/13/0/> ] Copyright 2009 (c) The Commonwealth Fund <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/t/2944/4921/10/0/> <http://newsletters.commonwealthfund.org/db/2944/4921/1.gif> = Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm