Comments on the Proposals to Strengthen Disability Discrimination Protections
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) proposed regulatory updates to Section 504 of the...
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- Nov 7
Comments on Long-Term Care Facility Staffing Minimums and Reporting Requirements
CMS published a proposed rule that would establish comprehensive staffing requirements for nursing homes. If finalized, nursing...
- Oct 16
Response to House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force RFI
In August, members of the House Budget Committee launched a new Health Care Task Force, charged with seeking ways to cut health care...
- Sep 25
Resource for MCOs to Support Family Caregivers
The National MLTSS Health Plan Association partnered with Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) to develop a resource that highlights...
- Sep 19
Report on Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce
Despite increased demand for long-term services and supports (LTSS), a shortage of direct care workers (DCWs) remains a significant...
- Sep 19
Updated Policy Proposals to Advance Integrated Care
Following up on our work from July 2021, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association has updated its set of policy proposals to advance...
- Aug 31
Comments on FFS & MLTSS Quality Measures
CMS and the Lewin Group have proposed a set of quality measures for states and managed care plans to report on their long-term services...
- Jul 5
Comments on Dual Eligible Discussion Draft Bill
On June 30th, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on a bipartisan discussion draft of a bill that proposes to advance integrated...
- Jul 5
Comments on Medicaid Access and Managed Care Proposed Rules
On June 30th, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on CMS’ proposed rules on Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services and Medicaid...
- May 31
Welcoming Our Inaugural Atkins Fellow, Grace Hong
We are pleased to welcome our inaugural Atkins Fellow, Grace Hong! Grace is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy...
- May 12
MLTSS Association Launches New Direct Care Workforce Workgroup
In January 2023, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association launched a new Direct Care Workforce Workgroup focused on developing policy...
- May 3
MLTSS Association Resources on Medicaid Access and Managed Care Proposed Rules
CMS recently released two proposed rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care. The MLTSS Association was given previews of many of Access...
- May 2
CMS Proposed Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care
Last week, CMS released two proposed rules, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services and Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality, which...
- Apr 19
Congressional Briefing: What is Integrated Care?
On April 13th, Mary Kaschak facilitated a bipartisan Congressional committee educational session on behalf of the Long-Term Quality...
- Mar 21
MLTSS Association Response to Senate HELP Workforce Shortage RFI
On February 16th, the Senate HELP committee held a hearing on healthcare workforce shortages. The committee leaders...
- Mar 6
MLTSS Assn Comments on CMS 2024 Advance Notice
On February 1, 2023, CMS published the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA)...
- Feb 13
MLTSS Assn Comments on CMS 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule
On February 13th, 2023, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on CMS’ 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule. Among its...
- Jan 25
MLTSS Leadership Summit: CMS Administrator Calls to Action on Health Equity and Integration
The population served by MLTSS health plans experiences stark disparities by race and ethnicity, making it critical to ensure that this...
- Jan 17
Response on Senate Integrated Care RFI
A bipartisan group of Senators published a letter requesting information on how Congress can improve health care coverage and alignment...
- Dec 23, 2022
MLTSS Assn Comments on NCQA Proposed Updates for LTSS Distinction for Health Plan Accreditation
NCQA proposed updates to Case Management-LTSS Accreditation and LTSS Distinction in Health Plan Accreditation related the plans’...
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