Guidance To States Using 1115 Demonstrations Or 1915(b) Waivers For Managed Long Term Services And Supports Programs

May 20, 2013
In May 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report that shares what CMS has learned from states, stakeholders, and advocates in terms of best practices for establishing and implementing Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) programs and to clarify expectations of CMS from states using section 1115 demonstrations or 1915(b) waivers combined with another long term services and supports (LTSS) authority in an MLTSS program. The ten key elements identified by CMS and covered in the repot are those that CMS expects to see incorporated into new and existing state . . .