Article Publication Date:
10/1/2012
Summary:
What strategies addresses the growth in Medicare and Medicaid spending by improving the coordination of care and reducing the cost for those who are dually eligible for both programs? This report evaluated plans such as PACE, Minnesota Senior Health Options, the Wisconsin Partnership Program and Evercare, which showed a reduction of hospitalizations. PACE was included as part of the solution to controlling Medicare and Medicaid spending.
Topics:
Medicaid
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Dual Eligibles
Sources:
Kaiser Family Foundation
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
N/A
Medicare; PACE; Minnesota Senior Health Options; the Wisconsin Partnership Program; Evercare; LifeMasters
Contact
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
kcmu@kff.org
Phone:
202-347-5270
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53330