CMS GUIDE dementia caregiver model implementation
CMS is implementing the GUIDE Model for dementia care, including care navigation, caregiver training, 24/7 support lines, and respite services for eligible participants.
Federal · Implementing · Implementation Jul 1, 2024
What it is
- What changed
- CMS launched an eight-year dementia care model that pays participating organizations for comprehensive care management, caregiver support, 24/7 access, and respite for eligible beneficiaries.
- Why it matters
- Dementia caregiver burden is shaped by navigation, crisis support, and respite availability, not only by medical visits.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving carepeople with dementia, dementia caregivers, Medicare beneficiaries, dementia care providers
- Topics
- Respite care
Sources
Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.