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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
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