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Improving and Expanding MLTSS
Improving and Expanding Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) for Persons with Functional Limitations
MLTSS plans offer substantial value to beneficiaries and their families, to state governments, and to the public. Beneficiaries have a better experience in MLTSS plans with a greater opportunity to remain independent through increased access to home and community-based services (HCBS), resulting in improved health and quality of life outcomes.
MLTSS Association Releases New Educational Materials
The MLTSS Association has created two new educational resources, including an overview of the MLTSS Association and a primer on MLTSS &...
Apr 10
The Special Needs Plan Alliance and the National MLTSS Health Plan Association Release Data Resource on Dually Eligible Individuals
The Special Needs Plan Alliance (SNP Alliance) and the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) jointly funded a data...
Apr 9
Advancing Value-Based Contracting in MLTSS: Strategies for Better Outcomes and Care Quality
Value-based contracting (VBC) has the potential to reshape long-term services and supports (LTSS) by aligning payment structures with...
Jan 21
MLTSS Association's Comments on Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging
The MLTSS Association submitted comments to the Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging . Our comments praised the framework...
Sep 19, 2024
MLTSS Association's Comments on the Revisions to the 2028 Standard Occupational Classification Codes
The MLTSS Association submitted recommendations for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a distinct standard...
Aug 12, 2024
MLTSS Association’s Recommendations for the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
The MLTSS Association continues to elevate the findings and recommendations from the Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce Framework...
Aug 8, 2024
Summary Now Available for the CMS Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule
In May, CMS finalized significant reforms to Medicaid managed care. Reforms included greater standardization on certain provider wait...
Aug 5, 2024
MLTSS Association State Policy Forum
On May 29th, the MLTSS Association hosted a virtual State Policy Forum for health plan and Partnership Program members featuring a...
Jun 3, 2024
Medicare Advantage RFI Response
CMS released a Request for Information (RFI) to get input on improving transparency across all aspects of Medicare Advantage (MA)...
May 29, 2024
MLTSS Association Medicaid Access Rule Final Summary
CMS recently finalized the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule (fact sheet). The rule finalized several provisions intended to...
May 29, 2024
Recommendations for Congress, CMS, ACL, and States on Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce
A novel framework from the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) provides recommendations on how federal agencies...
May 28, 2024
MLTSS Association Resources on Medicaid Access, Managed Care, and Eligibility Final Rules
CMS recently finalized three rules the MLTSS Association provided comments on: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (fact sheet);...
May 1, 2024
MLTSS Assn Support for Extension of Affordable Connectivity Program
The MLTSS Association and the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), Blue Cross...
Apr 30, 2024
Launch of New Value-Based Contracting Workgroup
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Value-Based Contracting (VBC) Workgroup, a critical initiative aimed at advancing VBC...
Apr 10, 2024
Comments on Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act Discussion Draft
Senator Casey shared a discussion draft of the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (LTC Workforce Act) for the MLTSS Association and...
Apr 1, 2024
MLTSS Association, MHPA Launch National Value of MLTSS Campaign
Growth in America’s older adults and people with disabilities (projected to reach 95 million in 2060 and 14.7 million in 2065,...
Feb 23, 2024
State of Medicaid Managed Care Report
State MLTSS programs vary widely in the populations and benefits included under managed care. To better understand the state of...
Feb 1, 2024
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...
Nov 14, 2023
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...
Nov 7, 2023
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...
Oct 16, 2023
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 25, 2023
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, 2023
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...
Jul 5, 2023
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 12, 2023
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 4, 2023
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...
May 2, 2023
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 21, 2023
Comments on Revisiting Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Flexibilities
CMS reopened the comment period on an interim final rule originally published in November 2020 that provided additional flexibility to...
Nov 14, 2022
Comments on CMS’ Make Your Voice Heard RFI
CMS released an RFI seeking public comment on accessing healthcare and related challenges, understanding provider experiences, advancing...
Nov 8, 2022
Comments on Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment Proposed Rule
CMS released a proposed rule simplifying applications, verifications, enrollment, and renewals for health care coverage through Medicaid...
Nov 7, 2022
Comments on Revisiting Medicaid Maintenance of Effort Flexibilities
CMS reopened the comment period on an interim final rule originally published in November 2020 that provided additional flexibility to...
Oct 27, 2022
Why Include Long-Term Services and Supports in Behavioral and Mental Health Reform
The MLTSS Association developed a brief that that highlights the intersection between behavioral health and long-term care needs. It...
May 26, 2022
State of the States Webinar with Camille Dobson of ADvancing States
On May 18, the MLTSS Association held a virtual event for health plan and Partnership Program members featuring a presentation from...
May 26, 2022
MLTSS Assn Sends Letter Requesting CMS Extend ARPA Spending Deadline
The MLTSS Association sent a letter to CMCS Director Dan Tsai requesting that a formal extension of the March 31, 2024 deadline for...
Apr 29, 2022
Summary of CMS Access RFI Responses from Other Stakeholder Groups
In February, CMS released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting feedback on how to improve access to care in Medicaid and CHIP, to...
Apr 29, 2022
Medicaid Access RFI Response
On April 18, 2022, the MLTSS Association responded to the CMS Request for Information on Access to Care and Coverage for People Enrolled...
Apr 20, 2022
Indiana MLTSS RFI Response
The MLTSS Association has responded to an Indiana Family and Social Services Administration RFI to inform its plans to establish a new...
Aug 31, 2021
Medicaid Continuous Eligibility Letter
The MLTSS Association has joined other health plan associations to sign on to a letter to Congressional leadership advocating for the...
Aug 31, 2021
Investment in HCBS Infrastructure: Letter to Senators
On July 19, 2021, the MLTSS Association sent a letter to Senators Schumer, Sanders, and Warner, urging them to commit to investing the...
Jul 22, 2021
HCBS Access Act Letter
On April 26, 2021 the Association wrote a letter to Chairman Casey, Senator Brown, Senator Hassan, and Representative Dingell to commend...
Apr 26, 2021
Implementation of Section 9817 of ARPA Feedback
On April 8 the National MLTSS Association sent a letter to CMS to provide feedback and recommendations on the implementation of Section...
Apr 8, 2021
Proposals to Address COVID-19’s Impact on LTSS (Feb 2021)
On February 18, 2021, the National MLTSS Association sent a letter to Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi,...
Feb 18, 2021
Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery RFI Response
On December 28, 2020, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Dec 28, 2020
Policies to Support the LTSS System
On December 21, 2020 the National MLTSS Health Plan Association wrote a letter to President-Elect Biden to urge the incoming...
Dec 21, 2020
COVID-19 Regulatory and Programmatic Flexibilities
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with state and local governments have responded to the COVID-19 public health...
Oct 20, 2020
HCBS Rebalancing and Nursing Home Diversification
On August 7, 2020 the Association sent a letter to CMMI to provide input on HCBS, rebalancing, and nursing home diversification. Read the...
Aug 7, 2020
Medicaid Provider Payment Pathways During COVID-19 Primer
On May 14, 2020, CMS provided guidance through its informational bulletin Medicaid Managed Care Options in Responding to COVID-19 on how...
Aug 6, 2020
Policy Priorities During COVID-19 Hill Letters (June 2020)
On June 12, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association and a coalition of other LTSS stakeholders sent ten targeted Hill letters...
Jun 12, 2020
Proposals to Support the HCBS Workforce
Last month, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association in partnership with the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, the National...
Apr 17, 2020
Policy Priorities During COVID-19 Hill Letters (April 2020)
On April 14, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association, sent a series of targeted Hill letters outlining the Associations highest...
Apr 14, 2020
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