CHCS November 14, 2024
Andrew Spicer, Lida Momeni, and Alexandra Kruse, Center for Health Care Strategies

As Medicaid agencies enhance their contracting with dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) and enrollment in these health plans increases, it is important to develop strategies that address health inequities affecting people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. To achieve this, Medicaid agencies are aligning D-SNP contract requirements and oversight with broader Medicaid goals, including those focused on advancing health equity. Given the disparities faced by this population, a critical question to address is: How are Medicaid agencies working to advance health equity for dually eligible individuals and build needed Medicare knowledge to support this goal?

To answer this question, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) spoke with Medicaid officials from California, Kentucky, and Oregon, where health equity is...

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