This month represents the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Throughout the month we will be highlighting opportunities for you to celebrate what the ACA means for consumers and especially people with disabilities. Included in this celebration will be a Twitter chat on March 23 which represents the […] Read More »
Module #5 Available for HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit
Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations Step 5: Monitor, Evaluate and Respond ADvancing States is pleased to announce the release of the fifth and final module of the HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit, “Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations”. […] Read More »
New Outreach Resources Available!
While Open Enrollment Year 7 (OE7) has concluded, AAHD is still working with Community Catalyst and other partners in conducting outreach to educate individuals about health insurance literacy, special enrollment periods (SEPs) and other issues related to healthcare enrollment. Several new resources have been released this week which address a variety of issues. Links to […] Read More »
Kaiser Releases State Health Care Snapshots
Do you know what the rate of the uninsured is nationally or in your state? The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a series of state health care snapshots which looks at a variety of issues related to health care coverage, including the rate of those without insurance, income levels which determine eligibility for Medicaid and […] Read More »
Circuit Court Rejects Medicaid Work Requirements
Today, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling on the Medicaid work requirements imposed by the state of Arkansas. The Court found that CMS exceeded its authority under the law which authorizes Medicaid when it approved the work requirements. The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) was involved with this litigation and has issued […] Read More »
Module #4 Available for HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit
Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations Step 4: Grow and Develop ADvancing States is pleased to announce the release of the fourth module of the HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit, “Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations”. This resource is […] Read More »
Resources on CMS’s Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
At the end of last month, CMS issued guidance to states on submitting proposals for Medicaid block grants (see news item for more information). In our blog post, we explain one of the reasons why we are opposed to this proposal. In addition, there are many other organizations expressing opposition to this proposal and many […] Read More »
New Module Available for HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit
Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations Step 3: Stabilize ADvancing States is pleased to announce the release of the third module of the HCBS Business Acumen Center Toolkit, “Disability Network Business Strategies: A Roadmap to Financial and Programmatic Sustainability for Community-Based Organizations”. This resource is a ‘how-to’ […] Read More »
CMS Releases Proposed 2021 NBPP
On Friday, CMS issued the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2021 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). Below are links to the relevant documents released by CMS on the NBPP. Comments on the proposed rules are due by […] Read More »
CMS Issues Guidance on Medicaid Block Grants
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to states on what it would consider if states wanted to implement a Medicaid block grant for their state. Block grants in the Medicaid program would change the formula for how the federal government reimburses states for running their Medicaid program. Currently, the formula […] Read More »
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