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People with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Telehealth Overview
Click Here to View the Brief Approximately eight percent of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid under the age of 65 have an intellectual disability or related condition.1 People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) face disproportionate barriers when
[...]Published Date: February 21, 2023 -
Measuring Quality in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
Click Here to View the Brief Quality measurement in home and community-based services (HCBS) supports states, health plans, and providers in ensuring members are receiving HCBS that reflect their preferences, assuring health and welfare, improving health outcomes, and promoting effectiveness
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Preparing to Support Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Needs
Click Here to View the Brief Due to the predicted growth in the population eligible for long-term services and supports (LTSS), states continue to explore ways to reduce budget risk, improve the delivery of services, and meet individuals’ preferences to
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Introduction to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
Click Here to View the Brief 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, rather than in institutional settings such as nursing
[...]Published Date: December 2, 2022 -
Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Dually Eligible Individuals
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[...]Published Date: November 30, 2022 -
Addressing Polypharmacy in Dually Eligible Individuals with I/DD: A Spotlight on Partners Health Plan
Click Here to Access the Spotlight Sixty-five percent of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have two or more chronic conditions,1 and dually eligible individuals with disability in particular experience high rates of multiple chronic health conditions.2 In addition,
[...]Published Date: August 15, 2022 -
RIC Event: Strategies for Improving Care Coordination for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Webinar
Video Recording: https://youtu.be/HmF0t2Tui9U Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: Approximately 10% of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid under the age of 65 have an intellectual disability or related condition.1 In general, Americans
[...]Published Date: July 12, 2022 -
Leveraging Partnerships to Promote Flu Vaccinations Among Dually Eligible Beneficiaries During COVID-19
Video Recording: https://youtu.be/MpcsbvPK2ls Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, flu vaccination is critical this year. Health plans, providers, and community partners play an important role in promoting
[...]Published Date: November 2, 2021 -
Improving Vaccine Confidence for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) have historically experienced health and social inequities that are compounded by the COVID-19 public health emergency.[1] COVID-19 risk factors like diabetes or chronic lung or heart disease are more common for people with
[...]Published Date: June 17, 2021 -
Multimodal Pain Management: Considerations for Clinicians Treating Pain
Click Here to View the Brief Chronic pain is rising due to higher incidence of associated conditions within a larger aging population.1 Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in particular have higher levels of chronic pain, and use prescription
[...]Published Date: May 10, 2021