Dual Eligible Environmental scanning & Data Architecture

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (FCHCO) to more effectively integrate benefits under Medicare and Medicaid and improve the coordination between the Federal government and the states for individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles). The purpose of this contract is to: o Develop state level summary files, pivot tables and state profiles to analyze the utilization and costs for the dual eligible population and provide detailed information on Medicare and Medicaid benefit packages, waivers, and managed care arrangements, as they pertain to dual eligible beneficiaries. o Conduct site visits with states, providers, advocacy groups, and other health care organizations that have experience in integrating care for dual eligibles and identify potential integrated care models for further testing; o Obtain information from beneficiaries, caregivers, and front line health care providers on barriers to integrated care for dual eligibles; and o Development of a data business strategy and requirements to support the collection, sharing, and analysis of data for dual eligibles by the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (FCHCO), and the states.