Event Date: July 12, 2-3 pm ET On July 12, LTQA, ADvancing States, and Impact 120 held an interactive discussion on advancing equity in LTSS, based on the recently published issue brief. Many consumers who require LTSS through Medicaid experience barriers in achieving their highest quality of life, due to the intersectional impact of disability and age, when combined with race, ethnicity, … Read More
Blog: Creating a New Model to Measure the Need for LTSS Supports Among Working-Age Adults with Disabilities
Title: Creating a New Model to Measure the Need for Long-Term Services and Supports Among Working-Age Adults with Disabilities Publication Date: July 2023 Federal and state policymakers lack critical data on the need for LTSS among working-age adults with disabilities, which will be critical to their ability to plan and provide for the growing need. LTQA has been leading a multi-year effort to … Read More
Member Roundtable: Medicaid Access Rule
Event Date: June 15, 1-2pm ET LTQA held a Member Roundtable on June 15 from 1-2pm ET focused on the Medicaid Access Rule. On May 3, 2023, CMS released a proposed rule to improve access to care, quality, and health outcomes, and better address health equity issues in the Medicaid program (“Medicaid Access Rule”). A substantive portion of this proposed rule focuses … Read More
Announcement: Welcoming Our Inaugural Atkins Fellow, Grace Hong
We are pleased to welcome our inaugural Atkins Fellow, Grace Hong! Grace Hong is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Stanford University. Over the last three years, she has worked with the Stanford Healthcare AI Applied Research Team to … Read More
Comments: Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements
Publication Date: May 2023 LTQA has submitted comments on CMS’ proposal to revise Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements to require annual submission of data on the utilization and cost of supplemental benefits. We strongly support the proposal to require Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) to submit data to CMS annually on the utilization and cost of supplemental benefits, which is … Read More
Member Roundtable: Measuring and Monitoring Access and Adequacy of the Direct Care Workforce, Part 2
Event Date: May 9, 2023 LTQA is conducting an initial exploratory research study with the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) at Brandeis University, supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The goal of this study is to assess the current landscape of existing and potential data sources to measure and monitor access and adequacy of the direct care workforce … Read More
Webinar: Congressional Briefing – What is Integrated Care?
Date: April 13, 2023 Speakers:Arielle Mir, Arnold VenturesAllison Rizer, ATI AdvisoryBrandon G. Wilson, Community CatalystErin Weir Lakhmani, MathematicaMary Kaschak, LTQA On April 13, LTQA hosted a bipartisan Congressional committee educational session on integrated care for dually eligible beneficiaries for Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means committee staff. This first of a two-part briefing series provided an overview of the … Read More
Member Roundtable: Measuring and Monitoring Access and Adequacy of the Direct Care Workforce, Part 1
Event Date: April 12, 2023 LTQA is conducting an initial exploratory research study with the Community Living Policy Center (CLPC) at Brandeis University, supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The goal of this study is to assess the current landscape of existing and potential data sources to measure and monitor access and adequacy of the direct care workforce … Read More
Response: Senate HELP RFI on Workforce
Publication Date: February 2023 On February 16th, the Senate HELP committee held a hearing on healthcare workforce shortages. The committee leaders subsequently released a request for information on healthcare workforce shortage drivers and potential solutions. LTQA commends the committee’s commitment to identifying bipartisan solutions to remedy our nation’s health care workforce shortages. Our response calls attention to the omission of the direct care workforce … Read More
Report: A Deep Dive on In-Home, Caregiver, and Social Supports in Medicare Advantage: Can These Benefits Meaningfully Meet Member Needs and Support Independence?
Publication Date: March 2023 Four years into implementation, nearly 40% of Medicare Advantage plans are offering either expanded primarily health-related benefits (EPHRB) or Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) in 2023. This latest report, guided by the SSBCI Leadership Circle and produced by ATI Advisory and LTQA, examines why benefits that help members stay in their homes – … Read More