Blog: How MLTSS States and Health Plans Can Advance Health Equity

Title: How MLTSS States and Health Plans Can Advance Health Equity Author: Grace Hong, G. Lawrence Atkins LTSS Policy and Research Fellow Publication date: August 2023 14 million older adults and people with disabilities rely on long-term services and supports (LTSS), which help them perform daily activities such as bathing and managing medications. In the U.S., Medicaid pays for over … Read More

Final Report: LTSS Need, Receipt, and Unmet Need in the Washington State Population Age 18-64 with Disabilities

Title: LTSS Need, Receipt, and Unmet Need in the Washington State Population Age 18-64 with Disabilities Publication Date: July 2023 While there is ample information available regarding the long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs of older adults, data on the LTSS needs of working-age adults (i.e., ages 18-64) with disabilities is severely limited. Beginning in 2020, LTQA conducted a pilot study … Read More

Blog: Opportunities to Improve Supplemental Benefit Data

Title: Heeding the Administrator’s Call: Opportunities to Improve Supplemental Benefit Data Publication Date: July 2023 CMS is proposing to collect data from MA organizations on the specific benefits they offer, the number of members who use the benefit, how often they use the benefit, and how much money the plan spends on members who use the benefit. Building on our years-long … Read More