The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is in the process of requesting an amendment to the state’s active 1115 demonstration that would provide permanent payments to parents who act as paid caregivers for their minor children. In the demonstration, AHCCCS also seeks to create homecare training and family support services as part of … Read more
Independent Living Systems (ILS) is focused on advocating for legislation that can improve comprehensive services for Floridians with developmental disabilities during the current session. ILS offers clinical and third-party administrative services to managed care organizations and providers that serve high-cost, complex member populations in the Medicare, Medicaid, and dual-eligible market. President David Rogers … Read more
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) released an invitation to negotiate for the upcoming new Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program (SMMC) contract on Tuesday. Most Medicaid recipients in Florida are enrolled in the SMMC, which covers 4.4 million individuals, and consists of: Managed Medical Assistance (MMA), which provides Medicaid-covered medical services like doctor … Read more
A new Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) dashboard is now available for residents seeking valuable information on long-term care facilities. The FHCA launched the Long Term Care Quality Dashboard this month to provide transparent data about the quality of care delivered in Florida’s nursing homes. “Our association is committed to providing information and … Read more
The Utah House Health and Human Services Standing Committee voted unanimously to approve Senate Bill 104 on Thursday. The bill would direct the Utah Commission on Aging (UCOA) to develop a 10-year master plan on aging that identifies redundancies in state policies and makes recommendations on efficiency. It now heads to the House … Read more
Colorado House lawmakers passed House Bill 1030 by a vote of 52-12 with one abstention on Monday. The bill would prohibit healthcare staffing agencies from charging fees to providers when they hire contracted workers. The initial version of the bill only prohibited the fees for nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, with the Department … Read more
Special shoutout to our reporter Shane Ersland, who has done some great reporting in the state recently and is an instrumental part of State of Reform’s presence in Washington. Feel free to reach out to Shane at any time with story leads as he continues to track the most pressing topics in Washington State health policy. This … Read more
A new California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) publication details an equity framework for evaluating the state’s Medi-Cal home and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults and people with disabilities. According to the report, inequities in California’s long-term care system are likely to persist, even as the state continues to make investments in this … Read more
Staff at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) discussed the need to bolster the state’s long-term care workforce and wages during a Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Planning for Aging and Disability Issues meeting on Tuesday. Bea Rector, Assistant Secretary of DSHS’s Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, said workforce … Read more
I’m happy to announce that the registration page for our 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now live! You can register here to join us at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport on Sept. 22nd! We’re holding our Convening Panel meeting for the event today, so stay tuned for the announcement of panel … Read more