This tip sheet is intended for health plan leaders and providers who are responsible for organizing and coordinating the completion of the Disability Competent Care Self-Assessment Tool (DCCAT). The DCCAT was developed to help health plans evaluate their current ability

This case study describes how a health plan completed the Disability Competent Care Self-Assessment Tool (DCCAT) and then developed and carried out an improvement plan aimed at care coordination for their members with disabilities.  The health plan’s work described in

Geriatric-competent care focuses on providing care and support for maximum function and prevents or eliminates barriers to integrated, accessible care. The Geriatric Services Capacity Assessment (GSCA) was developed to help health plans and health systems, including community providers, hospitals, and

Long-term services and supports (LTSS) comprise the range of home and community-based services and supports that allow participants to reside in their home and engage in their community. In the context of disability-competent care, planning LTSS involves identifying functional needs

Older adults who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid may have a vast array of chronic health conditions and often multiple, co-occurring health conditions. In order to effectively and efficiently meet their needs, providers should incorporate the Comprehensive Geriatric

Consumer-centered care recognizes the importance of addressing non-health care challenges in consumers’ daily lives that impact their overall well-being. Medicare-Medicaid eligibility is based on the consumer’s age and/or disability status, and poverty level. Organizations with geriatric competency recognize the harmful

Having both Medicare and Medicaid does not always meet all the needs of the older individual because of the different categories or levels of coverage for which a person is eligible. Practitioners and other providers will want to understand, at

Caregivers provide physical, emotional, and often financial support to the individual requiring assistance due to illness, injury, disability, or frailness. Informal caregiving is vital to consumers remaining in the least restrictive setting. The geriatric population often has an increased need

Practitioners and other providers will want to be familiar with various living arrangements so they understand the limitations and the strengths of the setting of care within which the consumer already resides. There are a wide variety of options available

Long-term services and supports (LTSS) comprise the range of home- and community-based services and supports that enable a consumer to reside in their home and participate in the community. Assessment of comprehensive LTSS involves the identification of functional capabilities and