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May 10, 2019
NCI recommended as a LTSS Measure for the 2019-20 Medicaid Adult CORE Measure set
What Great News! National Core Indicators (NCITM) has been formally recommended as a Long Term Services and Supports measure within the 2019-20 Medicaid Adult CORE Measure set.
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April 4, 2019
CMS Releases Guidance on Heightened Scrutiny
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a set of responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on implementation activities associated with the January 2014 home and community-based settings final rule, especially focused on questions around heightened scrutiny.
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April 4, 2019
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 hired NESCSO, the non-profit New England States Consortium Systems Organization, to review the fee-for-service Medicaid funding structure used to reimburse private providers of services for adults with developmental disabilities since 2011.
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April 4, 2019
Delaware Receives Approval from CMS for Health Home Services
Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) received approval from CMS last month for SPA #18-006 “ACIST Health Home Services”.
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February 14, 2019
Medicaid Regional Offices Will Now Report to CMS Central Office
CMS has announced that the Medicaid Regional Offices will now report directly to the CMS central office near Baltimore, Maryland.