Healthcare Innovation February 23, 2024
Founding members of the Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance include Arnold Ventures, the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, Community Catalyst, Justice in Aging, and the Medicare Rights Center
A group of national stakeholders has launched an advocacy group around the policies surrounding the more than 12 million people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
The Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance (MMIA) members say they have identified the fragmentation of Medicare and Medicaid as a key barrier to care for the Medicare-Medicaid population. Individuals eligible for both programs regularly say they are unable to access the care and services they need, because they are forced to navigate two insurance programs that do not work well together.
The launch announcement comes ahead of legislation...