New Market Factors Shape Success Serving The Dual Eligible Population

The Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles represent a large proportion of U.S. health care spending and for most organizations providing health care services to this population, are a necessary part of strategy (see Health Care Spending and The Medicaid Program: Data Book and Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries of Medicare & Medicaid: Characteristics, Health Care Spending & Evolving Policies).

For any organization serving consumers with complex needs, the dual eligible population is critical. In 2011, 27.3% of full benefit dual eligibles had major depressive disorders, 7.63% had schizophrenia, 6.67% had an intellectual/development disability (I/DD), 6.42% had . . .