Experienced Voices: What Do Dual Eligibles Want From Their Care? Insights from Focus Groups with Older Adults Enrolled in Both Medicaid and Medicare

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Article Publication Date: 
12/1/2011
Summary: 
In an effort to improve care & reduce costs, states & the federal government are seeking new ways to provide services to people eligible for both Medicare & Medicaid. Missing from the discourse are the voices of these dual eligibles. Changes to the way their care is organized & delivered could have profound effects on their health, quality of life, & satisfaction. This project aims to complement state & federal efforts by offering perspectives on what duals want from their models of care.
Article Author: 
Perry, Michael; Slosar, Mary C.; Mulligan Kolb, Naomi; Flowers, Lynda; Lind, Keith
Topics: 
Quality; Medicaid
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Programs/Initiatives: 
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fee-for-service; enhanced Primary Care Case Management; partially integrated Medicare Special Needs plans; fully integrated Medicare Special Needs Plans; Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly

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