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Holding State Medicaid Agencies Accountable: A Federal Court Issues Ruling on Deficiencies and Discrimination in TennCare

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“Poor, disabled, and otherwise disadvantaged Tennesseans should not require luck, perseverance, or zealous lawyering to receive healthcare benefits they are entitled to under the law.” - Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., United...more

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Medicaid's Role in Empowering People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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More than seven million people in the United States have an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD), encompassing conditions like autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other developmental...more

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HHS Finalizes Health Care Nondiscrimination Provisions in Section 1557 Final Regulation

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released the agencies' Final Rule governing the implementation of Section 1557 of...more

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New Jersey Regulatory Update Part II

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Part II of our New Jersey Regulatory Update further identifies proposed and adopted regulations that may impact healthcare providers, from additional financial transparency rules impacting facilities to rules attempting to...more

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New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I

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It is that time of year for our regulatory update. Parts I and II will discuss proposed and adopted rules from the second half of last year to the first quarter of this year that impact healthcare providers in New Jersey,...more

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Elder Law and Special Needs Newsletter: April 2024 Issue

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Check out our April Elder Law and Special Needs newsletter! Our legal team explores important topics including beneficiary designations and the recent updates to the Medicaid divisor, which came into effect this month....more

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Elder Law and Special Needs Newsletter: February 2024 Issue

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Our February Elder Law and Special Needs newsletter is now available! In this issue, our attorneys delve into timely topics such as recent legislative developments in New Jersey. Specifically, we explore new laws designed to...more

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Gold Dome Report — Sine Die Wrap-Up

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Just after midnight, the 2021 Legislative Session concluded with many legislative measures sneaking in under the wire—and many others lying dead on the House and Senate floors. The House and Senate compromise on the FY22...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 36

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The General Assembly kicked off the penultimate week of the 2021 Legislative Session early this morning with a number of committee meetings preceding early afternoon convenings of both chambers. Perhaps the most watched of...more

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Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

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The General Assembly was in adjournment today, but lawmakers and lobbyists were watching attentively the action in Room 341 this morning. There, beginning at 7:30 a.m., House appropriators began slowly revealing their...more

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Gold Dome Report — Budget Hearings, Day 3

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The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committees resumed today on their work around the Governor’s recommendations for FY 2021 Amended and FY 2022 budgets. Today’s focal points were the state’s health and human services’...more

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CMS Issues Guidance to States Regarding Social Determinants of Health Strategies

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On January 7, 2021, CMS issued a guidance letter to state health officials describing opportunities under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to address social determinants of health (SDOH). The...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 4

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The General Assembly closed the first week of its 2021 Legislative Session with a look ahead at Governor Kemp’s plans for the State’s budgets and his expected legislative initiatives. Before a joint session of the House and...more

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MACPAC Releases Status Update on 2014 HCBS Final Rule

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We’ve written previously about the the 2014 final regulation issued by the Obama administration making significant updates to the requirements for the qualities of settings eligible for reimbursement for Medicaid...more

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States Increasingly Looking to Managed Care for Long-Term Care Services

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More state Medicaid agencies are shifting to or considering managed care models to provide long-term care services, sparking a growing backlash from disability and elder rights advocates....more

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N.C. DHHS Announces Timeline for LME/MCO Mergers

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In a letter dated March 17, 2016, Richard Brajer, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, announced that the Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization (“LME/MCO”) merger process would...more

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