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 124 STAT. 316 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (2) Simplifying the processes for dual eligible individuals to access the items and services they are entitled to under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (3) Improving the quality of health care and long-term services for dual eligible individuals. (4) Increasing dual eligible individuals’ understanding of and satisfaction with coverage under the Medicare and Med- icaid programs. (5) Eliminating regulatory conflicts between rules under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (6) Improving care continuity and ensuring safe and effec- tive care transitions for dual eligible individuals. (7) Eliminating cost-shifting between the Medicare and Medicaid program and among related health care providers. (8) Improving the quality of performance of providers of services and suppliers under the Medicare and Medicaid pro- grams. (d) SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES.—The specific responsibilities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office are as follows: (1) Providing States, specialized MA plans for special needs individuals (as defined in section 1859(b)(6) of the Social Secu- rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–28(b)(6))), physicians and other rel- evant entities or individuals with the education and tools nec- essary for developing programs that align benefits under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for dual eligible individuals. (2) Supporting State efforts to coordinate and align acute care and long-term care services for dual eligible individuals with other items and services furnished under the Medicare program. (3) Providing support for coordination of contracting and oversight by States and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with respect to the integration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in a manner that is supportive of the goals described in paragraph (3). (4) To consult and coordinate with the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission established under section 1805 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6) and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission established under sec- tion 1900 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396) with respect to policies relating to the enrollment in, and provision of, benefits to dual eligible individuals under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act. (5) To study the provision of drug coverage for new full- benefit dual eligible individuals (as defined in section 1935(c)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(c)(6)), as well as to monitor and report annual total expenditures, health outcomes, and access to benefits for all dual eligible individuals. (e) REPORT.—The Secretary shall, as part of the budget trans- mitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, submit to Congress an annual report containing recommendations for legis- lation that would improve care coordination and benefits for dual eligible individuals. (f) DUAL ELIGIBLE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘dual eligible individual’’ means an individual who is entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, or enrolled for benefits under part B of title XVIII