This working paper examines how value-added models of performance measurement used in education can apply to health care when measuring and rewarding physician performance, particularly in the Medicare system. The paper finds that value-added models used to measure teacher effects on student...

This study compares key patient outcomes at Brand New Day, a Medicare SNP for dual eligibles with severe mental illness, under two alternatives—routine care (services routinely provided at the plan before the study) and enhanced care (more frequent or more intensive services)—for...

We assessed transitions from Medicare-only to Medicare-Medicaid enrollment (MME) in 2009, examining variations in transition rates by age group, in use of long-term care (LTC) services, and across states.

This brief from the Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) discusses low-cost, low-administrative burden approaches in four categories: (1) stakeholder engagement; (2) training and education of providers; (3) information exchange; and (4) opportunities in capitated Medicaid managed care.

This report focuses on the medical and long-term care expenditures for Medicaid beneficiaries who transition from institutional to community-based long-term services and supports (LTSS) and how those expenditures change after the transition. An initial analysis of expenditures finds evidence...

This brief discusses the key components of existing disease management and care management programs that could be incorporated into integrated care programs for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees and other high-cost, high-need Medicaid beneficiaries.