Collaborative Care Coordination Program for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Collaborative Care Coordination Program for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (Co-CARE-AD)

This is a randomized, pragmatic clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative care-coordination program embedded in a health plan for people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their care partners versus usual care. The study population will include community-dwelling Medicare Advantage members living with ADRD and their care partners. Outcomes will be healthcare utilization outcomes of individuals with ADRD and include emergency department visits, outpatient visits, avoidable emergency department visits, and admission to long-term care facilities.

Community-dwelling Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage members with ADRD and their caregivers will be selected to participate in the trial based on the following inclusion/exclusion criteria:

Inclusion Criteria (for members with ADRD)

• Member of Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage plan
• Medical and pharmacy insurance coverage in at least the prior 12 months
• Have ≥1 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for ADRD or dispensing for pharmacological treatment for ADRD in the prior 12 months

Exclusion Criteria (for members with ADRD):

• Reside in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility
• Enrolled in a hospice program
• Receiving or have received the Dementia Care Consultation program as part of the existing program at the time of enrollment

Inclusion Criteria (for caregivers)

• Age 18 years or older
• Assume primary responsibility for members