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

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...

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);...

The MLTSS Association and the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), Blue Cross...

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Value-Based Contracting (VBC) Workgroup, a critical initiative aimed at advancing VBC...

Senator Casey shared a discussion draft of the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (LTC Workforce Act) for the MLTSS Association and...

Growth in America’s older adults and people with disabilities (projected to reach 95 million in 2060 and 14.7 million in 2065,...

State MLTSS programs vary widely in the populations and benefits included under managed care. To better understand the state of...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) proposed regulatory updates to Section 504 of the...

CMS published a proposed rule that would establish comprehensive staffing requirements for nursing homes. If finalized, nursing...

In August, members of the House Budget Committee launched a new Health Care Task Force, charged with seeking ways to cut health care...

The National MLTSS Health Plan Association partnered with Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) to develop a resource that highlights...

Despite increased demand for long-term services and supports (LTSS), a shortage of direct care workers (DCWs) remains a significant...