Join Manatt for the Second of Our Imperatives Deep-Dive Sessions on the Topics You Voted Most Important to You.
Strengthening our nation’s long-term care system is a pressing societal issue as growing numbers of older...more
10/11/2022
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In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health equity in the 2020s. Now two years into the decade, we have released our 2022...more
5/3/2022
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Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Mental Health ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
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Editor’s Note: Over the course of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), a series of Medicare and Medicaid regulatory flexibilities were implemented to help ensure access to care for older adults and people with chronic...more
3/29/2022
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Healthcare Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Patient Access ,
Relief Measures ,
Telehealth
Editor’s Note: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
3/8/2022
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Healthcare Reform ,
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Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Patient Access ,
Public Health Emergency
Background -
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state policymakers have acted to preserve access to services for populations that use Medicaid-covered long-term services and supports (LTSS). These...more
3/1/2022
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Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid
Editor’s Note: In a new primer developed for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Manatt Health creates a foundational resource to broaden the collective understanding of racial and ethnic health inequities...more
1/12/2022
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Disparate Impact ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Equal Access ,
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Healthcare ,
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Healthcare Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Patient Access ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Race Discrimination ,
Racial Bias
Editor’s Note: In an updated and expanded resource guide, supported by a grant from The SCAN Foundation, Manatt Health provides a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state...more
This resource guide is a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state Medicaid flexibilities and emergency federal funding streams are being deployed during the COVID-19...more
3/1/2021
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Long-Term Care ,
Medicare ,
Nursing Homes ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
This resource guide is a tool to help state officials and other stakeholders understand how temporary federal and state Medicaid flexibilities are being deployed during COVID 19 to help ensure access to LTSS.2 Populations who...more
6/4/2020
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Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a New Webinar Series From Manatt Health.
The nation’s nursing homes, assisted-living...more
6/2/2020
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Crisis Management ,
Elder Care ,
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Health Plan Sponsors ,
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Home Healthcare Workers ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
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New Guidance ,
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Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability -
Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more
5/26/2020
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Elder Care ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
FMAP ,
Funding Opportunities ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Inpatient Rehab Facilities ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
New Guidance ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Relief Measures ,
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Telehealth ,
Waivers ,
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The Big Picture -
On Sunday, March 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a suite of tools to help state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies respond to the COVID-19...more