Medicare and Medicaid are two separate but related government-funded health insurance programs. They were established in 1965 to provide health insurance coverage for individuals who can’t afford to ...

As CMS sets its agenda under new leadership, there are critical opportunities to develop integrated care models for dual-eligible beneficiaries in non-integrated Medicare Advantage plans and ...

According to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 80 percent of people eligible for a Dual Special Needs health plan (DSNP) are NOT enrolled in one. With Annual Enrollment right around ...

Navigating either Medicare or Medicaid coverage can be overwhelming for patients, and managing the services specific to each program can be an administrative headache for providers. For members who ...

Medicare-Medicaid dual enrollees accounted for roughly a third of those programs’ spending but less than 20 percent of enrollment in 2021. Policy makers have responded to dual enrollees’ high levels ...

Delta Benefits Group president Bobby Jones explains upcoming alignment changes for people with both Medicare and Medicaid and how aligning plans could unlock added benefits at no cost. Delta Benefits ...

Older adults enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) or Medicare-Medicaid dual-eligible plan were less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute care than those covered by traditional Medicare, ...