Older Adults

Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers: Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Los Angeles

Click here to access the Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Los Angeles For the nearly one in four older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia (ADRD),1 family caregivers provide significant physical, emotional, and financial support.

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Tip Sheet: Applying Promising Practices to Advance Care for Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid with Dementia

The care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias (ADRD) presents challenges across health care settings. As of 2013, 23 percent of dually eligible individuals over the age of 65 had ADRD.1 This tip sheet highlights promising practices

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Issues HCBS Providers may Negotiate with Health Plans: Key Considerations for Providers

As more states shift to managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) for their Medicaid programs, your organization may need to contract with health plans. Health plans may be accustomed to contracting for institutional-based acute care services but may not have

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Assessing the Capacity of HCBS Providers: Key Considerations for Health Plans

Home and community-based services (HCBS) encompass a broad range of services and supports designed to help older adults and people with disabilities live in their homes and communities rather than in institutional settings. If your health plan operates in states

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