Updated Disability-Competent Care Self-Paced Training Assessment Review Tool (DCC-START)

The Disability-Competent Care Self-paced Training Assessment Review Tool (DCC-START) is intended to assist health plans, health systems, and health care provider organizations strengthen their efforts to provide integrated, coordinated care to their members with disability. The DCC-START assesses an organization’s Disability-Competent Care (DCC) training materials and identifies opportunities for augmentation and enhancement. The DCC-START complements the Disability-Competent Care Self-Assessment Tool (DCCAT), which is used by health plans and organizations to evaluate their DCC capabilities.

The DCC-START Resource Guide provides a detailed list of resources that can be used to address the opportunity areas identified by the DCC-START. Disability experts reviewed the resources in the guide to ensure the content is topically relevant and meets the standards and practices of the DCC model.

Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) invites you to explore this updated resource guide. RIC developed the original DCC-START Resource Guide in 2017, and reviewed and updated links as needed in 2023. Other resources related to the DCC-START, including Excel and PDF versions of the tool, a webinar featuring an overview of the resource, and other guidance materials, are available on the RIC website here.

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RIC develops and disseminates technical assistance and actionable tools for providers of beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid based on successful innovations and care models. The RIC website features additional resources and tools for providers and health plans, available at https://www.resourcesforintegratedcare.com. RIC is supported by the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office.