Dual-eligible reform: a step toward population health management.

Improved care coordination for dual eligibles has the potential to reduce hospitalizations and eliminate duplicative services. Finding common ground on program design for dual eligibles has proved difficult, and for some programs to date, the cost of care management has balanced out savings achieved. Partnering with an experienced Medicaid managed care plan could be the best strategy for market entry for all but the most experienced integrated delivery systems and health systems.