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11.21.24

Preparing State I/DD Systems for Implementation of the Medicaid Access Final Rule




04.12.21

Assessing Enhanced Federal Funding for HCBS Under the American Rescue Plan Act

Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan provides states with a one-year, 10 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for state Medicaid expenditures for HCBS.


03.02.21

COVID-19 Resource Guide: Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure LTSS Access

Populations who use LTSS are particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and experiencing severe cases due to their age or because often they live with one or more chronic conditions.


06.04.20

COVID-19 State Resource Guide: Leveraging Federal and State Authorities to Ensure LTSS Access

Populations who use long-term services and supports (LTSS) are particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and experiencing severe cases due to their age or because they are living with one or more chronic conditions.


12.18.17

Part 1: Megatrends Reinventing How Patients Think

In early 2017, California Assembly member Jim Wood introduced Bill AB-265, banning the use of copay coupons in California when a generic equivalent drug covered by an individual’s health plan exists.


10.27.17

Communities in Crisis: Local Responses to Behavioral Health Challenges

The dual challenge of America’s growing opioid epidemic and SMI is having a devastating impact on communities nationwide.