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December 16, 2024
“Unfit” to Work? How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities
David Machledt Issue Brief
Recent proposals show that Republicans in Congress are once again considering adding work requirements to Medicaid. These policies put people with disabilities at serious risk. The evidence on work and Medicaid points to two important conclusions: First, Medicaid coverage helps more people work, particularly people with disabilities. Second, work…
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December 2, 2024
Antidiscrimination Protections for People with Disabilities: 2024 Health Care Regulatory Updates
Dania Douglas
In the spring of 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated two rules implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) that will improve access to health coverage and services for people…
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November 25, 2024
Improving HCBS Waivers through Public Comment
Elizabeth Edwards and David Machledt Webinar
This webinar trains advocates how to navigate, analyze, and comment on 1915(c) waivers, the most common form of Medicaid HCBS programs. States must regularly renew and amend 1915(c) waivers, and give stakeholders the opportunity to provide input and suggest changes. Our expert presenters shared our recently published commenters' guide…
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September 12, 2024
Overview of Key Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provisions in the Medicaid Access Rule
Jennifer Lav and David Machledt Fact Sheet
The Medicaid Act requires that state payments for Medicaid are sufficient to provide at least equivalent access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries as the general population in any given geographic area. Over the years, CMS has tried to enforce payment adequacy via increased monitoring and other requirements, but these…
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September 11, 2024
Commenting on § 1915(c) HCBS Waivers: A Guide for Common Issues
Elizabeth Edwards Guide
Medicaid home and community-based (HCBS) § 1915(c) waivers provide critical services for people with disabilities across the country. These waivers change because states often submit amendments to these waivers and the waivers also have to be renewed every few years. Each time a waiver is renewed or amended, states…
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August 28, 2024
Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement
Daniel Young and Wayne Turner Issue Brief
Although Medical Care Advisory Committees (MCACs) have been federally required for nearly forty years, some states have seriously underutilized this opportunity to monitor and improve their Medicaid programs. In May 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated regulations implementing MCACs. New requirements for the renamed Medicaid…
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“Unfit” to Work? How Medicaid Work Requirements Hurt People with Disabilities

Antidiscrimination Protections for People with Disabilities: 2024 Health Care Regulatory Updates

Improving HCBS Waivers through Public Comment

Overview of Key Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provisions in the Medicaid Access Rule

Commenting on § 1915(c) HCBS Waivers: A Guide for Common Issues

Medicaid Advisory Committees: Best Practices for Effective Stakeholder Engagement