 
Medicare: Best Bets for Reducing Costs of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries
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              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.
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      Medicare; PACE; Minnesota Senior Health Options; the Wisconsin Partnership Program; Evercare; LifeMasters
      
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