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5/20/2015
Status Update: HCBS Implementation May 2015
May 14th SOTA - HCBS Settings (2).pdf
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5/20/2015
Status Update: HCBS Implementation May 2015
May 14th SOTA - HCBS Settings (2).pdf
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12/22/2014
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Programs: 2011 Data Update
from http://kff.org
This Kaiser Family Foundation report summarizes the key national trends to emerge from the latest (2011) participant and expenditure data for the three main Medicaid HCBS programs: the mandatory home health services state plan benefit, the optional personal care services state plan benefit, and optional 1915(c) HCBS waivers. It also briefly discusses the provision of Medicaid HCBS through 1115 demonstration waivers and highlights findings from a 2013 survey of Medicaid HCBS participant eligibility, enrollment, and provider reimbursement policies.
11/2/2014
HCBS Advocacy Site - Updated Regularly
A project of the National DD Network Partners to inform and support stakeholders in the implementation of the HCBS Settings Regulation.
10/13/2014
Materials from SABE Presentation on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
Resources from AUCD's presentation at the Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered conference.
9/29/2014
CPSD Issue Brief on ABLE Act
An issue brief from the Collaboration to Promote Self Determination about the current status of the ABLE Act.
CPSD Issue Brief on ABLE Act.pdf
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9/8/2014
GAO: HHS's Approval Process for Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Raises Cost Concerns
from http://www.gao.gov
In approving Arkansas's Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gave the state the authority to test whether providing premium assistance to purchase private coverage offered on the health insurance exchange will improve access to care for individuals newly eligible for Medicaid as a result of the ACA. In this review, the Government Accountability Office found that the "private option" Medicaid expansion may not meet cost neutrality requirements of demonstration waivers.
8/28/2014
UPDATED: Status of State Action on the Medicaid Expansion Decision
from http://kff.org
A central goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to significantly reduce the number of uninsured by providing a continuum of affordable coverage options through Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. The ACA expands Medicaid coverage for most low-income adults to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Following the June 2012 Supreme Court decision, states face a decision about whether to adopt the Medicaid expansion. This table shows the status of those decisions.
8/27/2014
Engaging Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Insights from Three Financial Alignment Demonstration States
from http://www.chcs.org
States are enrolling Medicare-Medicaid enrollees in financial alignment demonstrations sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Since dual eligible individuals can opt out of the demonstrations, state policymakers are eager to engage individuals and retain them once enrolled. Doing so will ensure that dually eligible individuals have access to high-quality, integrated services. This webinar explored the lessons learned by three states that have implemented capitated integration models: Massachusetts, Ohio, and Virginia.
8/24/2014
Descriptive Study of Three Disability Competent Managed Care Plans for Medicaid Enrollees
This report describes the organizational features of three disability competent health systems: Commonwealth Care Alliance in Massachusetts; Community Health Partnership) in Wisconsin; and Independence Care System in New York City. These programs integrate health and social services to deliver patient-centered care to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries with particularly complex chronic care needs. To provide program operators with useful information about these programs, the report details how staff deliver services and coordinate care for people with disabilities.
