This event presented the results of an in-depth analysis of claims data for Massachusetts residents dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare and featured an expert response panel discussing the implications of the findings.

Of the more than 1.8 million people enrolled in MassHealth, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program, one in five are dually eligible and receive health care coverage through two distinct payers – Medicare and MassHealth. In the coming weeks, the Foundation will be releasing a comprehensive set of materials that aims to help policymakers and other interested stakeholders better understand the characteristics and needs of the dual eligible population in Massachusetts, the programs that serve them, and proposed reforms to improve care integration and quality for dual eligible MassHealth members.

This webinar featured a presentation by the authors from Manatt Health and highlighted key takeaways from the educational primer on the dual eligible population in Massachusetts. Participants learned about:

• The diversity of dual eligible members, and how they vary by age, gender, race/ethnicity, clinical need, and functional status, among other characteristics.
• Their especially complex care needs, and how they translate to more costly care relative to other MassHealth or Medicare-only populations.
• The integrated care programs that coordinate Medicare and MassHealth benefits, simplify administrative processes, and align financing through a single program.
• The Duals Demonstration 2.0 – reforms proposed by MassHealth to standardize and grow enrollment in its two largest integrated care programs while ensuring transparency, choice, and quality of care.
   

Click here to access the webinar recording. 

MassHealth Matters: Priorities for the New Administration

Responsible for the health care coverage of nearly 1.7 million individuals and $13.7 billion in related expenditures, the future of MassHealth matters to all of us in the Commonwealth. On the morning of December 9th, the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI), a program of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation held an event featuring a presentation of the findings from a report by Manatt Health Solutions. With a new governor-elect and new members of the MA Legislature, this report, based on over 40 interviews with a range of stakeholders and policy experts, can serve as a catalyst for an on-going dialogue around the key issues, opportunities and policy options for MassHealth in the next four years. The event featured a panel of key stakeholders who are invested in MassHealth and the people it serves.

Click here to watch the video featured at this event.