Title: Measuring and Monitoring the Adequacy of the Direct-Care Workforce and Impacts on Unmet Need: Landscape Scan of Data Sources and Opportunities for Future Research Publication date: February 2024 Direct-care workers play a critical role in supporting the daily activities of individuals who need long-term services and supports (LTSS). A new report from Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) and the Community … Read More
Webinar: Supporting Individual Needs in Medicare Advantage: How Can We Build the Evidence Base?
Event Date: February 2, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM ET Speakers: On February 2, LTQA, ATI Advisory, and The SCAN Foundation held a webinar to explore the current landscape of nonmedical supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage (MA) and how these new benefits are delivering value for beneficiaries, plans, and policymakers. Featuring Sarita Mohanty, President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, and Purva … Read More
Publication: An Evaluation Framework for Assessing the Progress of Nonmedical Supplemental Benefit Development and Implementation in Medicare Advantage
Title: An Evaluation Framework for Assessing the Progress of Nonmedical Supplemental Benefit Development and Implementation in Medicare Advantage Publication date: February 2024 After five years of growth of nonmedical supplemental benefits, there are significant gaps in our knowledge and the data around these benefits, especially from the perspectives of Medicare beneficiaries. Action must be taken to close data gaps so … Read More
Announcement: Welcoming Atkins Fellow Kamren Gilbard
We are pleased to welcome our second Atkins Fellow, Kamren Gilbard! Kamren is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Brown University. Prior to pursuing her master’s, Kamren worked at the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Substance Use Prevention and … Read More
Member Discussion: Demystifying the 2025 Medicare Advantage & Part D Proposed Rule: Implications for LTSS
Event Date: December 19, 1-2pm ET LTQA held a Member Discussion on December 19 on the 2025 Medicare Advantage & Part D Proposed Rule. The proposed rule focuses on several areas of importance to LTSS stakeholders, including dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs), supplemental benefits, and behavioral health network adequacy. Mike Smith of Community Catalyst and Ann Mary Ferrie of VNS … Read More
Webinar: From Data to Action: Interpreting Quality Measures in AARP’s 2023 LTSS State Scorecard
Event Date: December 13, 1-2 pm ET Speakers: LTQA and AARP held a webinar that delved into how the data insights and promising practices in AARP’s recently released 2023 LTSS State Scorecard can drive strategic action to improve long-term services and supports (LTSS). With a focus on quality measurement in both HCBS and nursing home settings, this webinar explored the 20 new indicators included … Read More
Literature Review: Utilization of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Diverse Communities
Title: Literature Review of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Diverse Communities: Utilization Publication date: November 2023 Overall, minority individuals are less likely than White individuals to use formal services for their home care needs and more likely to rely on family, friends, and other community members as informal caregivers. For those who do receive Medicaid long-term services and supports … Read More
Literature Review: Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Diverse Communities: Diverse Caregivers
Title: Literature Review of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Diverse Communities: Diverse Caregivers Publication date: November 2023 There are several important cultural elements of caregiving which influence the decision of caregivers to seek help as well as the kind of help they find most useful, with many cultures placing great value in the family caregiver role. Many diverse caregivers … Read More
Literature Review: Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Diverse Communities: Rural Communities
Title: Literature Review of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Diverse Communities: Rural Communities Publication date: November 2023 Rural older adults and their caregivers face unique challenges. Rural older adults are much less likely to utilize HCBS than urban older adults and comparatively more likely to use nursing home care. A great deal of this difference is driven by the … Read More
LTQA Congratulates Michael Monson for Appointment as Board Chair and Adds Patti Killingsworth and Joe Caldwell to the Board of Directors
LTQA is delighted to announce exciting changes to its leadership team. As we bid farewell to our esteemed and longtime Board Chair, Carol Raphael, we warmly congratulate Michael Monson, President and CEO of Altarum, on his election to the position. Additionally, we are excited to announce the election of Patti Killingsworth, Chief Strategy Officer at CareBridge, and Joe Caldwell, Director … Read More