Explaining the State Integrated Care and Financial Alignment Demonstrations for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
This document provides an overview of the joint efforts of states and the CMS to develop more integrated ways of paying for and delivering health care to the 9 million people who are eligible for both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. As an outgrowth of the Affordable Care Act, CMS is reviewing proposals from states to test two new models to align Medicare and Medicaid benefits and financing for dual eligible beneficiaries with the goal of delivering better coordinated care and reducing costs.
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