Dual Eligibles: Coordinating Care for People with Medicare and Medicaid

One of the biggest challenges in health care reform is how to care for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. This group tends to be sicker, poorer, and more costly than the average person in either program. This episode looks at reducing duplication of care and providing assisted living, among other strategies for helping "dual eligibles" and getting their health care costs under control.

Source: New Directions in Health Care - October 20, 2011 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The Commonwealth Fund Source Type: podcasts