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

On January 17th, 2025, the MLTSS Association submitted comments on the Department of Labor's proposed rule to phase out the subminimum...

Value-based contracting (VBC) has the potential to reshape long-term services and supports (LTSS) by aligning payment structures with...

The CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule, published in April 2024, introduced several important changes to enrollment...

MLTSS Association staff presented on "State Scenarios for New CMS Integration Requirements" at the Special Needs Plan (SNP) Alliance Fall...

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

LTQA and the MLTSS Association are pleased to introduce our Fall 2024 Atkins Fellow, Arielle Galinsky.  Arielle is currently pursuing a...

Earlier this month, MLTSS Association staff presented at two sessions during the Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) Conference, held...

The MLTSS Association submitted comments to the Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging .  Our comments praised the framework...

The MLTSS Association submitted recommendations for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a distinct standard...

The MLTSS Association continues to elevate the findings and recommendations from the Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce Framework...

In May, CMS finalized significant reforms to Medicaid managed care. Reforms included greater standardization on certain provider wait...

The MLTSS Association and SNP Alliance sent a letter to Congress with comments on the DUALS Act of 2024, which aims to improve...

LTQA and the MLTSS Association are pleased to introduce our Summer 2024 Atkins Fellows, Anhthi Luong and Vandana Dronadula. Anhthi...

We are delighted to announce that Patti Barnett of Centene and Ann Mary Ferrie of VNS Health have been appointed co-chairs of the MLTSS...

On May 29th, the MLTSS Association hosted a virtual State Policy Forum for health plan and Partnership Program members featuring a...

CMS released a Request for Information (RFI) to get input on improving transparency across all aspects of Medicare Advantage (MA)...

CMS recently finalized the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule (fact sheet). The rule finalized several provisions intended to...

A novel framework from the National MLTSS Health Plan Association (MLTSS Association) provides recommendations on how federal agencies...

CMS recently finalized three rules the MLTSS Association provided comments on: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (fact sheet);...