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A novel framework from the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) provides recommendations on how federal agencies...

CMS recently finalized three rules the MLTSS Association provided comments on: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (fact sheet);...

The MLTSS Association and the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), Blue Cross...

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Value-Based Contracting (VBC) Workgroup, a critical initiative aimed at advancing VBC...

Senator Casey shared a discussion draft of the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (LTC Workforce Act) for the MLTSS Association and...

Growth in America’s older adults and people with disabilities (projected to reach 95 million in 2060 and 14.7 million in 2065,...

State MLTSS programs vary widely in the populations and benefits included under managed care. To better understand the state of...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) proposed regulatory updates to Section 504 of the...

CMS published a proposed rule that would establish comprehensive staffing requirements for nursing homes. If finalized, nursing...

In August, members of the House Budget Committee launched a new Health Care Task Force, charged with seeking ways to cut health care...

The National MLTSS Health Plan Association partnered with Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) to develop a resource that highlights...

Despite increased demand for long-term services and supports (LTSS), a shortage of direct care workers (DCWs) remains a significant...

On June 30th, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on CMS’ proposed rules on Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services and Medicaid...

In January 2023, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association launched a new Direct Care Workforce Workgroup focused on developing policy...

CMS recently released two proposed rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care. The MLTSS Association was given previews of many of Access...

Last week, CMS released two proposed rules, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services and Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality, which...

On February 16th, the Senate HELP committee held a hearing on healthcare workforce shortages. The committee leaders...

CMS reopened the comment period on an interim final rule originally published in November 2020 that provided additional flexibility to...

CMS released an RFI seeking public comment on accessing healthcare and related challenges, understanding provider experiences, advancing...

CMS released a proposed rule simplifying applications, verifications, enrollment, and renewals for health care coverage through Medicaid...