Author Archives: Matthew Toth and Lauren Palmer

About Matthew Toth and Lauren Palmer

Lauren A. Martin Palmer, MS, PhD, is a gerontologist and researcher in the Aging, Disability, and Long-term Care Program at RTI International. Dr. Palmer is a mixed-methods researcher with a strong background in qualitative, quantitative, evaluation, and policy research on health and social issues related to aging. Her experience includes conducting research, data analyses, interviews, focus groups, and policy analysis on health-related topics such as Accountable Care Organizations, Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles, social drivers of health, Older Americans Act programs, and post-acute care quality.

Financial alignment of Medicare and Medicaid may improve access to primary care

By | November 21, 2022
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Better care coordination may improve access to primary care for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Recent evaluations of the Financial Alignment Initiative (FAI)–an initiative incentivizing the financial alignment of Medicare and Medicaid–suggests care coordination could improve access to primary care services for some dually eligible beneficiaries. Care coordination alone, however, may… Read More »