LTQA is pleased to announce that Nora Super, CEO of NS Ideas, LLC and longtime member of the LTQA Board of Directors, is joining the organization as a Senior Fellow effective October 2022. Nora is an internationally recognized thought leader on healthy longevity and the economic and social impact of global population aging. She is a well-known expert and prolific … Read More
Announcement: G. Lawrence Atkins LTSS Policy and Research Fellowship Program (“Atkins Fellowship”)
LTQA is pleased to announce the G. Lawrence Atkins LTSS Policy and Research Fellowship (Atkins Fellowship) with LTQA and the affiliated National MLTSS Health Plan Association. The Atkins Fellowship is an opportunity for graduate students with a demonstrated interest in Medicare, Medicaid and/or long-term services and supports (LTSS) to gain experience in advancing LTSS policy through research, policy analysis, and … Read More
Response: Medicare Advantage RFI
Publication date: August 2022 LTQA and ATI Advisory have responded to CMS’ request for information (RFI) on Medicare Advantage. We appreciate CMS’ efforts to explore how to better support MA beneficiaries with serious, chronic conditions and functional needs and advance equity through this RFI. Our comments on this RFI draw from our extensive research on non-medical supplemental benefits as well … Read More
Webinar: Direct Care Workforce Solutions
Event Date: July 26, 2022 The long-term care sector is facing a crisis in the supply of direct care workers, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased need and demand for services in the home is fueling a workforce shortage, which is having a direct effect on the ability of those in need to access services and for organizations to deliver … Read More
Announcement: LTQA Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Advance Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
LTQA is pleased to endorse the Advancing Integration in Medicare and Medicaid Act (AIM Act), a bipartisan bill to require states to develop a strategy for integrating and coordinating health benefits for full-benefit dually eligible beneficiaries. On May 19, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing focused on senior mental health and integrated care during which Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and … Read More
Report and Webinar: Policy Recommendations for Congress to Advance New Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage
Publication Date: May 2022 Based on several years of research tracking the initial implementation and progress of Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) in Medicare Advantage, a new policy report from LTQA and ATI Advisory outlines three policy recommendations for Congress to advance supplemental benefits for Medicare beneficiaries with complex care needs. Broadly, these include modifying eligibility criteria … Read More
Webinar: The Future of New Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage
Event Date: May 17, 2022 Speakers: Meena Seshamani, Director of Medicare , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)Kali Peterson, Program Officer, The SCAN FoundationMary Kaschak, Chief Executive Officer, LTQA Panelist: Tyler Cromer, Principal, ATI AdvisoryKelly Cronin, Deputy Administrator, Center for Innovation and Partnership, Administration for Community LivingChristine Aguiar Lynch, Vice President of Medicare and Managed Long-Term Services and Supports, … Read More
Comments: Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule
On March 7, 2022, LTQA submitted comments on the Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs proposed rule. LTQA appreciates CMS’ efforts to support MA beneficiaries with serious, chronic conditions and functional needs through this Proposed Rule. In our comments, we highlight several considerations on the provisions with … Read More
Resource: Analysis of the CY2023 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule: Impacts on Non-Medical Supplemental Benefits
LTQA and ATI Advisory are pleased to share our early insights on the CY 2023 MAPD Proposed Rule with a focus on the key provisions impacting non-medical supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage (MA). These provisions include standardizing social determinants of health questions in the health risk assessment, maximum out-of-pocket limits, coordination of Medicaid and MA supplemental benefits, marketing and communications, … Read More
Report: Non-Medical Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage
Read LTQA and ATI Advisory’s latest work on new, non-medical supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage. Publications include a Progress Report, providing the latest research on the landscape of supplemental benefits, and a Policy Brief, outlining administrative policy recommendations for CMS. Recent policy developments, including the CHRONIC Care Act and administrative changes, have given Medicare Advantage (MA) plans increased flexibility to offer non-medical supplemental benefits to help meet … Read More