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...
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Additional priorities
Oct 17, 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...
Sep 27, 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...
Jun 22, 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...
Apr 29, 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...
Aug 30, 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 25, 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 7, 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...
Mar 18, 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...
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...
Oct 19, 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 6, 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 5, 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 5, 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 11, 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...
May 3, 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...
Apr 16, 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 13, 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 2, 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 19, 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...
Feb 2, 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...
Jul 1, 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 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...
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 23, 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 11, 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 25, 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 25, 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 19, 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 10, 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 22, 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...
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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