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MLTSS Association signs on to Coalition Letter to Congressional Leaders on the Value of Medicaid
On March 3, the MLTSS Association joined a sign-on letter with state and national coalition partners detailing the value of the...
Mar 11


The MLTSS Association Joins the Modern Medicaid Alliance
In March 2025, the MLTSS Association became a member of the Modern Medicaid Alliance – a partnership between Americans who value...
Mar 11


MLTSS Association Comments on Proposed Rule to Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Individuals with Disabilities
On January 17th, 2025, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on the Department of Labor's proposed rule to phase out the subminimum...
Jan 21


G. Lawrence Atkins LTSS Policy and Research Fellowship Program (“Atkins Fellowship”)
The MLTSS Association is pleased to announce the G. Lawrence Atkins LTSS Policy and Research Fellowship (Atkins Fellowship) with the...
Oct 27, 2022


New Resources on Medicaid Rule, Caregiver Strategy, and MACPAC/MedPAC Sessions
The MLTSS Association has developed a number of new resources based on recent policy developments. Members can access the following...
Oct 17, 2022


E&C Committee Republicans Disability Policies RFI Response
Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans released an RFI seeking public comment on how Congress can address challenges and improve the...
Sep 27, 2022


June In-Person Policy Board Meeting
On June 16th, the MLTSS Association held its first in-person Policy Board meeting since the start of the pandemic. Members heard from...
Jun 22, 2022


MLTSS Assn Summary of April MACPAC Sessions
Early April, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access Commission (MACPAC) met for their public meeting. The meeting included presentations on...
Apr 29, 2022


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


MLTSS Plan Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Data for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
On March 19, 2021 the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), and the National MLTSS...
Mar 19, 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


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


Opportunity Starts at Home Sign-on Letter
On August 6, the MLTSS Association signed on to a letter urging Congress to include vital housing resources and protections in the final...
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...
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


Lifeline and COVID-19 Letter to FCC
On May 4, the National MLTSS Health Plan Association, Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), America’s Health Insurance Plans...
May 4, 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


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...
Apr 3, 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...
Mar 20, 2020


Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Comment Letter
On February 2, 2020 the Association wrote a letter to Administrator Seema Verma to provide comment on the Centers for Medicare and...
Feb 2, 2020


H.R. 3253 Support Letter
On July 2, 2019 the Association submitted a letter in support of the Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening...
Jul 2, 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...
Jun 3, 2019


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...
Nov 30, 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...
Sep 24, 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...
Jun 12, 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...
Jan 3, 2018


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,...
Oct 26, 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...
Sep 20, 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...
Jul 11, 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...
May 23, 2017


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...
Dec 20, 2016
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