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Managed CAre

Managed care is an approach to managing services built on the assumption that planful coordination of all services will result in both better outcomes for individuals and a more efficient use of public resources. The success of managed care in health care has set the stage for adoption of managed care in long-term services and supports.

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South Carolina Submits 1115 Demonstration for Community Engagement Requirement

South Carolina submitted a Community Engagement Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application (“demonstration”) to CMS.
July 9, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

Rhode Island to Review Funding Model for DD Services

According to a recent news release, Rhode Island Division of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) has...
April 4, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

North Carolina Receives 1115 Waiver Approval

North Carolina Receives 1115 Waiver Approval, a Major Milestone for Medicaid and NC Health Care System.
December 3, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

Business Acumen Resource Center Launches First Chapter of Toolkit

The Business Acumen Resource Center and its partners released the first chapter of the Business Acumen tool kit. 
June 18, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

NASDDDS and NASUAD Co-Author MLTSS Report

The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) and the National Association of States United for...
June 18, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

New HCBS Business Acumen Center Website Launches

The HCBS Business Acumen Resource Center launched a new website that is a resource center for community-based organizations (CBOs)...
April 12, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

Delaware Moves Medicaid Managed Care Contracts to Value-Based Purchasing

Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), which includes the Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDS), announced entrance into...
February 26, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

North Carolina Releases Design for Medicaid Managed Care

The North Carolina (NC) Department of Health and Human Services released a detailed proposed design for transforming the state...
September 21, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

CMS Issues Toolkit on Managed Care Access

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Toolkit titled “Promoting Access in Medicaid and CHIP...
August 10, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

New York Initiating “People First Care Coordination”

New York is starting a new initiative, called People First Care Coordination that will enhance and expand service...
August 10, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

New Mexico Releases Managed Care Concept Paper

The New Mexico (NM) Human Services Department (HSD) is looking at improvements to the Centennial Care (NM Medicaid managed...
June 9, 2017Jeanine Zlockie

New York Partner’s with CMS to Coordinate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees with I/DD

New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is partnering with...
December 29, 2015Jeanine Zlockie

California Bill Would Add Flat Tax on Managed Care Plans

 California Assembly introduced a bill that would impose a $7.88 monthly flat tax for each managed care plan enrollee. ...
August 25, 2015Jeanine Zlockie

CMS Proposes New Medicaid Managed Care Rules

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a long-awaited proposal to update its Medicaid managed care...
May 31, 2015Dan Berland