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Indiana To Exclude Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents From Medicaid Managed Care Starting July 1, 2027
April 20, 2026Indiana will carve out nursing home services beyond 100 days from its Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) contracts starting July 1, 2027. Under the change, Medicaid beneficiaries with nursing home stays longer than 100 days will transition from… -
Approximately 13.5% Of U.S. Civilians Report One Or More Disabilities
April 20, 2026Approximately 44.68 million U.S. civilians of all ages living in the community reported one or more disabilities in 2023, representing 13.5% of the noninstitutionalized population. Among adults aged 18 and older, the rate rises to approximately 16%. The analysis is… -
Climate-Related Housing Loss Linked To Increases In Homelessness
April 20, 2026Climate-related property loss was associated with increases in year-over-year homelessness within U.S. states from 2019 to 2024, according to a recent study. By contrast, year-to-year change in overall homelessness was not significantly associated with average rents, unemployment, emergency rental assistance,… -
CMS Finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage Payment Increase & Updates Star Ratings For 2027
April 16, 2026For the 2027 Medicare Advantage plan year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies that are projected to increase payments to plans by 2.48%. The advance notice had projected a payment increase of 0.09%. CMS is also… -
Federal Agencies Decline To Defend 2024 Mental Health Parity Rule & Prepare For New Proposal In 2026
April 16, 2026The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) said they will not defend the 2024 final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and plan to issue a new proposed rule by… -
Oklahoma Fails To Meet Consent Decree Requirements On Timely Competency Restoration
April 16, 2026The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) has not yet met key requirements in a court-ordered consent decree aimed at improving access to competency restoration services for individuals with serious mental illness, according to a February… -
Physicians With Disabilities More Than Twice As Likely To Consider Leaving Medicine, Study Finds
April 16, 2026More than one in three physicians with disabilities (36.4%) reported considering leaving medical practice within the prior 12 months, compared to 23.5% of physicians without disabilities, according to a recent study. After adjusting for demographic and workplace factors—including age, gender,… -
Pennsylvania Replaces $10,000 Lifetime Assistive Technology Cap With $3,000 Annual Limit In I/DD Waivers
April 16, 2026A recent policy change to Pennsylvania’s Consolidated, Community Living (CL), or Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities removes a lifetime $10,000 limit on assistive technology. In the Consolidated Waiver it was replaced by an annual $3,000… -
Ohio Awards $1 Million Contract To Problem Gambling Network Of Ohio To Expand Statewide Gambling Treatment System
April 16, 2026The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) has awarded a $1 million, 18-month contract to the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio (PGNO) to expand the state’s problem gambling system of care. The contract runs from January 1,… -
Pennsylvania To Rebid Medicaid MLTSS Contracts After Court Voids Awards
April 16, 2026The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ordered the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to rebid its Community HealthChoices (CHC) managed care organization (MCO) contracts for Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (LTSS), according to an order issued on April…
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