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LTQA and the MLTSS Association are pleased to introduce our Summer 2024 Atkins Fellows, Anhthi Luong and Vandana Dronadula. Anhthi...

We are delighted to announce that Patti Barnett of Centene and Ann Mary Ferrie of VNS Health have been appointed co-chairs of the MLTSS...

On May 29th, the MLTSS Association hosted a virtual State Policy Forum for health plan and Partnership Program members featuring a...

CMS released a Request for Information (RFI) to get input on improving transparency across all aspects of Medicare Advantage (MA)...

CMS recently finalized the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule (fact sheet). The rule finalized several provisions intended to...

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...

On April 4th, CMS released the Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program and the Medicare...

We are delighted to announce that MLTSS Association CEO, Mary Kaschak, and MLTSS Association member Rachel Turner Chinetti of Elevance...

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

We are pleased to welcome four new members to the MLTSS Association Board of Directors: Brendan Harris, President, UPMC for YOU & State...

Are you a graduate student passionate about Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term services and supports (LTSS)? Our Atkins Fellowship offers...

Are you a graduate student interested in learning more about Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term services and supports (LTSS)? Our Atkins...

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

The MLTSS Association and the SNP Alliance sent a letter to Congress on bipartisan integrated care legislation that proposes to advance...

On January 31st, 2024, CMS published the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for Medicare Advantage (MA)...

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

We are pleased to announce the election of a founding member of the Association and longtime Board member Sharon Alexander as the new...

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