Improving healthcare for people with serious mental illness who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid
Official title: Integrating Medicare and Medicaid for dual eligibles with serious mental illness: studying healthcare utilization, quality, and mortality
Funded at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · NIH-11073375 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how to improve healthcare for people with serious mental illnesses, like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, so they can get better access to the mental and physical health services they need.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | December 16, 2024 |
| Project end | October 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $850,462 |
| NIH project number | 1R01MH139215-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11073375 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are individuals under 65 years old or older who have serious mental illnesses and are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have serious mental illnesses or who are not eligible for Medicare and Medicaid may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how to better integrate Medicare and Medicaid services for individuals with serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, who qualify for both programs. It aims to understand healthcare utilization, quality of care, and mortality rates among this vulnerable population. By analyzing the barriers to effective treatment and care coordination, the research seeks to identify ways to enhance access to necessary mental health and physical health services. The ultimate goal is to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities for dual eligibles with serious mental illness.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved healthcare access and outcomes for patients with serious mental illnesses who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that integrating healthcare services for dual eligibles can lead to improved health outcomes, indicating that this approach has potential for success.
Where this research is happening
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Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcginty, Emma Elizabeth — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Mcginty, Emma Elizabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.