What’s a D-SNP? How States Are Learning About Medicare to Better Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Individuals

CHCS June 4, 2024
Valerie Flores and Nancy Archibald, Center for Health Care Strategies

State Medicaid agency staff are experts when it comes to Medicaid, but what happens when state goals expand to integrate Medicare and Medicaid? These two programs cover care and services for more than 12 million people nationally who are dually eligible for both programs, and many states are attempting to bring together Medicare and Medicaid to improve care. However, to align and better coordinate these programs, Medicaid staff need to understand Medicare policy, including how Medicare Advantage dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) operate. So, what resources can states use to build Medicare knowledge and effectively develop integrated models?

To answer this question, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) spoke with Medicaid officials from two states — Indiana and...

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