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Affordable Care Act (ACA) News and Resources (Washington Update August 2, 2018)
Administration Issues Final Rule on “Short-Term, Limited-Duration” Plans On August 1, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule on “short-term, limited-duration”...
TRICARE: Stay Covered After Age 21 with TRICARE Young Adult (Washington Update August 2, 2018)
Stay Covered After Age 21 with TRICARE Young Adult (TRICARE Benefits Update, 7/25/18): “Have you recently graduated from college, but you haven't found your dream job yet? Or did you just turn 21, and you're not enrolled in college? If you're worried about your health...
Evaluation of State/Territorial Compliance with IDEA (Washington Update August 2, 2018)
In its Determination Letters on State Implementation of IDEA (revised July 24, 2018) the Department of Education provided its annual assessment of state compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). With respect to Part B of the Act (for ages...
Infographic: Financial Hardship in Families Raising CYSHCN (Washington Update August 2, 2018)
The Catalyst Center has developed a one-page infographic to illustrate elements of financial hardship for families who have children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Resources about family financial hardship are listed at the bottom of the...
Your Input Sought/Of Possible Interest (Washington Update August 2, 2018)
YOUR INPUT SOUGHT NEW CMS Tribal LTSS Program Survey This survey is being conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help them develop a list of tribally operated long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs across Indian Country. The...
Upcoming Webinars from the Field (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
NEW Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Strategies for Success Wednesday, July 25, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm ET National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) Ticket to Work...
The Administration: Reunification of Immigrant Families (Updated) (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
As reported in last week’s Update a federal court ordered that children under age five be reunited with their families by July 10, and that all other children be reunited with their families by July 26. The administration did not meet the first deadline; only about...
Congress: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Legislation Ready for President’s Signature (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
On July 17, the Senate approved a House-passed bill to delay for one year (until January 1, 2020) the implementation of a requirement that Medicaid agencies adopt “electronic visit verification” (EVV) for personal care services provided at an individual’s home. The...
Congress: House Passes Several Health Bills (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
As reported by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the House passed several bipartisan health-related bills this week: The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (R. 1676), which would direct HHS to award grants to improve the training of...
Congress: “Medicare-for-All” Caucus Launched in House (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
On July 20, House Democrats launched a "Medicare-for-All" congressional caucus with the intention of educating other lawmakers and staff on the basics of a government-run, single-payer health care system, and of examining how other such systems operate in other...
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