Publication Date: February 2023 On February 13, 2023, LTQA submitted comments on the Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs proposed rule. LTQA’s comments on this Proposed Rule draw from our extensive research on nonmedical supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage—in partnership with ATI Advisory and supported by The SCAN … Read More
Resource: Payment For Comprehensive Dementia Care: Five Key Recommendations
Publication Date: February 2023 Comprehensive dementia care management has shown great promise in improving care and supporting family caregivers. A new Health Affairs piece co-authored by LTQA Senior Fellow Nora Super offers recommendations for an alternative payment model to test and scale comprehensive dementia care.
Member Roundtable: Demystifying the 2024 Medicare Advantage & Part D Proposed Rule Implications for LTSS (Members Only)
LTQA has long served as a “big table,” convening organizations to discuss policy issues around LTSS. In 2023, we will be holding quarterly member-only roundtables that highlight areas of specific relevance to our members around LTSS. We held our first member roundtable on the 2024 Medicare Advantage & Part D proposed rule. There has been a significant shift in Medicare … Read More
Report: Results of LTQA Partnership with Community Living Policy Center Published in Health Affairs
Release date: January 2023 LTQA partnered with Brandeis University’s Community Living Policy Center on a study examining excess mortality among Medicaid home-and community-based services (HCBS) recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on data across twelve states shared by several members of the National MLTSS Health Plan Association during 2020, researchers found that younger Medicaid HCBS recipients faced high excess mortality … Read More
Webinar: The Role of MCOs in Developing the Direct Care Workforce
On November 29, LTQA held a webinar on how health plans view their role in developing the direct care workforce and how they are collaborating with unions and other stakeholders to address this critical challenge. Speakers from 1199 SEIU, VNS Health, and Elevance Health discussed strategies to partner with health plans, evaluation results from a training program, and emerging promising … Read More
Report: Expanded Primarily Health-Related Benefits in 2023 Medicare Advantage Plans
Release Date: November 2022 With support from The SCAN Foundation, LTQA and ATI Advisory are pleased to share information on PY2023 Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits. In 2023, more Medicare beneficiaries will have access to expanded primarily health-related benefits (EPHRB) than in prior years, especially those enrolled in Special Needs Plans. Also, many MA Organizations (MAOs) are offering EPHRB in most … Read More
Announcement: LTQA Welcomes Nora Super as Senior Fellow
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