June 8, 2017 AcademyHealth LTQA hosted a panel discussion covering Physician Engagement in LTSS integration. Panelists showcased several models for physician integration, exploring both effective strategies and challenges. Speakers featured in the panel were: Dr. Stephen Nowicki, Enterprise Medical Director for Contracted Networks and Development, WellMed Dr. James Schuster, Chief Medical Officer for Integration, UPMC Dr. Todd A, Stivland, M.D., CEO, and Sarah Keenan, … Read More
LTQA Forum on Integrating Physicians
Please join us on Thursday, June 8th, 2017, for a panel discussion forum from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM. The Panel discussion will cover Physician Engagement in LTSS integration, showcase models for physician integration, and explore both effective strategies and challenges. We will have three presentations and a lively discussion: • Dr. Stephen Nowicki, Enterprise Medical Director for Contracted Networks and Development, … Read More
New Release: NASUAD and CHCS Report on the Value of Medicaid MLTSS
The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) in collaboration with the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) produced a new report, Demonstrating the Value of Medicaid MLTSS Programs, to begin to fill the gap in evidence to support the value of state MLTSS programs. States identified the following issues as important outcomes to pursue when implementing an … Read More
Future of LTSS Retreat Session I Report
LTQA Retreat Report on 1st Session – 4-17
Retreat – Future of LTSS: Advancing Integrated Care in a Changing Landscape of Medicaid and Medicare
Future of LTSS: Advancing Integrated Care in a Changing Landscape of Medicaid and Medicare Part I: Dual Eligibles On March 8, 2017, LTQA invited 40 member and other stakeholder organizations to a day-long Retreat to find common ground and align around opportunities for advancing high-quality, person-centered, integrated services and supports in the new political environment. The Retreat produced a framework … Read More
Retreat-Future of LTSS (Part 2): Advancing Integrated Care in a Changing Landscape of Medicaid and Medicare
Part II: Beyond Duals On May 4, 2017, LTQA held a second session of the Retreat to build on the priorities identified in the first meeting on March 8th, and to advance a vision of integrated care and a structure for federal and state financing that would promote high-quality, integrated models for those with LTSS need. The full report of the second session … Read More
Resource: BPC Report on Improving Care for High-Need, High-Cost Medicare Patients
Improving Care for High-Need, High-Cost Medicare Patients On April 25, 2017, the Bipartisan Policy Center released the second in a series of reports designed to improve care for high-need, high-cost Medicare beneficiaries. “Clinical evidence suggests that frail and chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries who are not dually eligible for full Medicaid benefits could often greatly benefit from the integration of non-Medicare-covered … Read More
Resource: Avalere Analysis Models Impact of Per Capita Caps on Funding for Dual Eligibles
Medicaid Per Capita Caps Could Cut Funding for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries A new analysis from Avalere models the impact of per capita caps on funding for dual eligible individuals. It finds that finds that “proposals to limit per capita federal Medicaid funding growth based on medical inflation could lead to a $44 billion spending cut for dual eligible beneficiaries…over the … Read More
Executive Director Delivers Keynote, National Forum: A Message to the President on Aging Policy
National Forum: A Message to the President on Aging Policy On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, LTQA Executive Director, Larry Atkins, presented the keynote address at the National Forum: A Message to the President on Aging Policy at the American Society on Aging’s Aging in America Conference in Chicago. The forum consisted of presentations and panel discussions by authors about policy recommendations … Read More
Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with LTSS Integration at ASA
On Tuesday, March 24, 2017, Jennifer Windh and Anne Tumlinson presented at the American Society on Aging’s Aging in America Conference in Chicago alongside Francine Pechnik, Vice President of Long Term Care at UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, and Amy Scribner, Division Director of Community Living Services at the Institute on Aging, around LTQA case studies of successful programs that integrate LTSS … Read More