We, the authors, believe care could be vastly improved, and costs could be reduced, if all community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia could enroll in a comprehensive dementia care program that addresses the needs of both the persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

The Payment Model for Comprehensive Dementia Care Conference convened more than 50 national experts from diverse perspectives to review promising strategies for payment reform including ways to accelerate their adoption.

Among the challenges of being diagnosed with dementia and caring for someone diagnosed with dementia is navigating the complicated health, legal, and social systems designed to help and protect people living with dementia. Recognizing the need for a holistic and coordinated approach to dementia care, comprehensive dementia care programs address both the needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers...

This Viewpoint describes barriers to comprehensive dementia care and proposes strategies for overcoming them.

Because of its often slowly progressive nature, dementia is often included among chronic disease management programs. Yet, for many reasons, its management demands different approaches.

This report presents actionable recommendations to advance comprehensive dementia care and implement effective payment policies.