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State Medicaid Agency Contracts (SMACs) are contracts between states and Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) operating Dual Eligible...

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

On July 14 th , the MLTSS Association submitted comments on the Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health...

On June 27th, the MLTSS Association submitted comments in response to the draft 2025-2026 Medicaid Managed Care Rate Development Guide...

Sophia is pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she focuses on Medicaid policy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Analysis/Anthropology from Pomona College in Claremont, California. Sophia brings to LTQA and the MLTSS Association experience in behavioral healthcare, health policy consulting, and state-level quality assurance initiatives. Her research and policy interests include long-term care

On June 12th, the MLTSS Association sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to consider the impact of the reconciliation package...

On May 12th, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on a Request for Information (RFI) from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...

On April 29th, the MLTSS Association sent a letter to Abe Sutton (Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation) and Gary Bacher...

The MLTSS Association has submitted a letter to members of Congress that provides an overview of the Association and the populations we...

The MLTSS Association has created two new educational resources, including an overview of the MLTSS Association and a primer on MLTSS &...

The Special Needs Plan Alliance (SNP Alliance) and the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) jointly funded a data...

On March 17th, the MLTSS Association, along with the Special Needs Plan Alliance (SNP Alliance), the Association for Community Affiliated...

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

On March 3, the MLTSS Association joined a sign-on letter with state and national coalition partners detailing the value of the...

In March 2025, the MLTSS Association became a member of the Modern Medicaid Alliance – a partnership between Americans who value...

The National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) hosted its 2024 Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., from September...

The MLTSS Association and SNP Alliance have collaborated to develop state scenario slides analyzing how the CY 2025 Medicare Advantage...

The MLTSS Association has created an educational resource containing common challenges with State Medicaid Agency Contracts (SMACs) and...

On January 27th, 2025, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on the 2026 MA and Part D Proposed Rule. Among its provisions, this rule...

On January 21st, 2025, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on proposed changes to the 2027 State Medicaid Agency Contract (SMAC)...