MLTSS Association Response to HELP Workforce Shortage RFI
On February 16th, the Senate HELP committee held a hearing on healthcare workforce shortages. The committee leaders...
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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.
- Nov 14, 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...
- Nov 8, 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 7, 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...
- Oct 27, 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...
- May 26, 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...
- Apr 29, 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 20, 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...
- Aug 31, 2021
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...
- Jul 22, 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...
- Apr 26, 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 8, 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...
- Feb 18, 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,...
- Dec 28, 2020
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 21, 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...
- Oct 20, 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...
- Aug 7, 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 6, 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...
- Jun 12, 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...
- Apr 17, 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 14, 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 3, 2020
Proposals to Address COVID-19's Impact on LTSS
On Friday April 3, 2020, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association submitted a letter to Congress commending legislators for their rapid...
- Mar 20, 2020
Proposals to Address COVID-19's Impact on LTSS (March 2020)
On March 20, 2020, the MLTSS Association in partnership with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), wrote a letter commending...
- Oct 11, 2019
MedPAC Duals June 2019 Report Letter
On October 11, 2019 the Association sent a letter to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) commending the commissioners for...
- Jul 2, 2019
H.R. 3253 Support Letter
On July 2, 2019 the Association submitted a letter in support of the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening...
- Jun 18, 2019
Joint Employer Status Under FLSA Letter
On June 18, 2019 the Association wrote a letter to Melissa Smith, Director of the Division of Regulations, Legislation, and...
- Jun 3, 2019
Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2019 Letter
On June 3, 2019, the MLTSS Association joined the Association For Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) in submitting letters to leaders in...
- Jan 25, 2019
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) White Paper
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) technology is used to confirm that home- and community based services (HCBS) are delivered to people...
- Jan 14, 2019
Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Proposed Rule
On January 14, 2019 the Association wrote a letter to Administrator Seema Verma to provide comment on the Centers for Medicare and...
- Nov 30, 2018
Public Charge Proposed Rule Comments
In response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (DHS Docket No. USCIS– 2010–0012), the...
- Sep 24, 2018
EMPOWER Care Act of 2018 Support Letters
On September 24, 2018 the Association submitted letters to Congressional leadership reaffirming support of the Ensuring Medicaid Provides...
- Jun 12, 2018
Medicaid Work Requirements and Beneficiaries with Disabilities
In January 2018, CMS issued a guidance letter to State Medicaid Directors encouraging states to test new community engagement and work...
- Jan 3, 2018
EMPOWER Care Act Support Letter
On January 3, 2018 the Association submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance supporting the Ensuring Medicaid Providers...
- Oct 26, 2017
Money Follows the Person Reauthorization Letter
On October 26, 2017 the Association wrote a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to urge the reauthorization of the Money...
- Oct 26, 2017
Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration White Paper
The U.S. is undergoing a major transition in the way we provide services and supports for people with disabilities. Two decades ago,...
- Sep 20, 2017
American Health Care Act of 2017: Opposition to Amendment
On September 20, 2017 the Association wrote a letter to Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer urge them not to cap and...
- Jul 11, 2017
Better Results in Medicaid
On July 11, 2017 the Association sent a letter urging Senators McConnell and Schumer to pursue reforms in the Medicaid program that can...
- May 23, 2017
Letter to Chairman Hatch on Medicaid Reform
On May 23, 2017 the Association sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hatch to provide our views and concerns regarding...
- Jan 3, 2017
The Value of Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
Children and adults with disabilities and older adults who need support to perform daily tasks of living must rely on a variety of...
- Dec 20, 2016
HCBS Settings Rule Policy Statement
On December 20, 2016 the Association released a statement on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community...
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