As more states expand managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) options, there will be new opportunities to integrate acute and long-term care. This will require plans, which may already have considerable experience contracting with acute care providers, to negotiate agreements

Medicare-Medicaid Plans have reported problems locating and engaging members due to inaccurate or incomplete contact information. Difficulties contacting members can have downstream effects on the plan’s ability to conduct required health risk assessments (HRAs), provide information on health plan benefits

You can view the webinar recording below. Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Podcast: This webinar is available as podcasts on SoundCloud and iTunes. Nearly half of all

You can view the webinar recording below. Supporting documents such as webinar slides, transcript, and additional resources are available to download by scrolling to the attachments section below. Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Self-direction, often

This brief focuses on organizational cultural competence strategies for LTSS providers. Other briefs in this series provide specific considerations for training, recruitment, and retention of direct care workers.   Click here to view the brief.

This brief focuses on strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse direct care workforce, while companion briefs in this series discuss direct care worker training and organizational cultural competence. Click here to view the brief.                        

This summary provides an overview of building partnerships between providers, health plans, health systems, and community-based organizations, to meet the varied health and social needs of individuals with disability. Steps to assess and establish partnerships are also described. Click here

This brief focuses on strategies for training direct care workers in cultural competence; additional briefs in this series focus on organizational cultural competence and recruiting and retaining a diverse direct care workforce. Click here to view the brief.

Behavioral health long-term services and supports (LTSS) such as health navigation peer support, and developmental therapy assist members by coordinating care and integrating appropriate supports. The services are designed to assist members with mental illness, addiction, and developmental disabilities and

As more states shift to managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) for their Medicaid programs, your organization may need to contract with health plans. Health plans may be accustomed to contracting for institutional-based acute care services but may not have