If you’re eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, you’re known as a dual eligible beneficiary. In this case, you may be one of 12 million people, or about 3% of the United States population ...

To address the needs of dual-eligible people under 65, policymakers could focus on promoting better data collection and ...

Most Medicare-Medicaid plans will stop enrolling new ... “Health plans serve millions of dual eligible Americans and AHIP will continue working closely with the administration to promote ...

A study published in JAMA Network Open reveals significant differences in health status and demographics among dual-eligible ...

In 2017 CMS began adjusting star ratings for dual eligibility (both Medicaid and Medicare) and disability, using an interim measure called the Categorical Adjustment Index. This adjustment is ...

Understanding how Medicare and Medicaid work together can be crucial for millions of Americans relying on Social Security.

Related: Healthcare sector shaken as Trump stirs havoc in D.C. PACE, which had been poised for growth, offers home and center-based care mostly to dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid enrollees who ...

Medicare and Medicaid may sound similar ... This combination, known as “dual eligibility,” can be critical for those managing chronic conditions or long-term needs. What does each program ...

Medicaid spends more than half its budget on medical and long-term care for frail, low-income older adults and younger people with disabilities.

To be eligible for an SNP, a person may receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits or live in a specialized facility, such as a nursing home. These plan types offer services aimed specifically at ...

The MLTSS Association and the SNP Alliance jointly funded this resource to provide concrete data for solutions-oriented, forward-thinking Dual Eligible ... 13% of Medicaid and 19% of Medicare ...

An analysis of payor mix across 16,600 U.S. skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) shows that almost 60% of patient days at nursing homes on average were ...