CMS Announces New GUIDE Model to Support People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers

By Gregory Mitchell, Fabiola Díaz Vera and Casey Li on October 31, 2023

Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans

To support people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, a new, voluntary and nationwide test model designed specifically for these two rapidly growing demographic groups. The model will offer care coordination and care management for individuals living with dementia and provide education, support and respite services for their caregivers.

The GUIDE model will launch on July 1, 2024.

Gregory Mitchell
Greg Mitchell works with healthcare payors and providers to meet the full spectrum of their managed care and reimbursement arrangement needs. He helps managed care organizations, third-party administrators, independent practice associations, risk-bearing entities, management services organizations, hospitals and health systems, digital healthcare providers, and other organizations both large and small negotiate and draft a range of managed care and value-based agreements. Greg has experience with a variety of arrangements and models, including fee-for-service, bundled payment, shared savings and shared loss models, gainsharing and capitation arrangements. Read Greg Mitchell's full bio.

Fabiola Díaz Vera
Fabiola Díaz Vera counsels healthcare organizations on a wide range of federal and state healthcare regulatory issues. She is particularly experienced in matters impacting healthcare insurance companies, including issues related to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for Medicare and Medicaid programs, the Affordable Care Act, fraud and abuse laws and regulations, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). She collaborates closely with her clients on implementing operational changes related to recent federal laws including the No Surprises Act (NSA) and the Transparency in Coverage Rule. Read Fabiola Díaz Vera's full bio.