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	<title>National Senior Citizens Law Center &#187; Home &amp; Community Based Services</title>
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		<title>Advocates Guide: Medicaid Long Term Services &amp; Supports 101: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The guide offers advocates a primer on the law that impacts Medicaid-funded home and community-based services. It highlights key resources and tools to use when advocating to expand and preserve Medicaid coverage of critical LTSS services. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Inspector General Finds Weaknesses in Federal Monitoring of HCBS Quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(August 2012) A report released by the HHS Inspector General has revealed that seven out of twenty-five states did not have adequate systems to ensure quality of care provided to home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver beneficiaries. The Centers for Medicare &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/hhs-inspector-general-finds-weaknesses-in-federal-monitoring-of-hcbs-quality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSCLC Comments on State Plan HCBS Benefit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(7/3/2012) NSCLC comments on proposed federal regulations to define when Medicaid home and community-based (HCBS) funding can be used and when, on the other hand, a setting is excessively institutional.  NSCLC advocates for strong consumer protections, including requirements for single-occupancy rooms, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/nsclc-comments-on-state-plan-hcbs-benefit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Administration for Community Living Webinar: Managed LTSS: Engaging in the Stakeholder Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 2 Tuesday, July 24, 2012 As states develop managed long-term services and supports systems for older adults and individuals with disabilities, it is critical that stakeholders – consumers and professionals alike – provide input during the proposal and implementation &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/acl-webinar-managed-ltss-engaging-in-the-stakeholder-process/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CMS Releases Community First Choice Final Regulations; Seeks More Input on When Housing Is &#8220;Community-Base&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/cms-releases-community-first-choice-final-regulations-seeks-more-input-on-when-housing-is-community-base/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cms-releases-community-first-choice-final-regulations-seeks-more-input-on-when-housing-is-community-base</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home & Community Based Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As it continues implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) has released final regulations for the Community First Choice option (CFC). CFC provides an incentive for state Medicaid programs to offer more extensive &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/cms-releases-community-first-choice-final-regulations-seeks-more-input-on-when-housing-is-community-base/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Is Second State Approved for Medicaid’s Balancing Incentive Payments Program</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/maryland-is-second-state-approved-for-medicaids-balancing-incentive-payments-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maryland is the second state to receive federal approval under the Balancing Incentive Payments Program (BIPP) to shift state Medicaid spending towards community-based care.  Beginning this April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will provide Maryland with over $106 &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/maryland-is-second-state-approved-for-medicaids-balancing-incentive-payments-program/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local CA Adult Day Health Care Center Saved for Now</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/local-ca-adult-day-health-care-center-saved-for-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NSCLC Helps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of March 2012, NSCLC, working with local legal services lawyers, achieved an important victory when the Kern County Board of Supervisors agreed to postpone for three months the closure of its adult day health care center. The &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/local-ca-adult-day-health-care-center-saved-for-now/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>California Settlement Preserves Access to Adult Day Health Care</title>
		<link>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/california-settlement-preserves-access-to-adult-day-health-care/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=california-settlement-preserves-access-to-adult-day-health-care</link>
		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/california-settlement-preserves-access-to-adult-day-health-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 17, 2011, seven plaintiffs who represent a class of 35,000 low-income people with disabilities, including older adults, and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that challenged the State’s planned &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/california-settlement-preserves-access-to-adult-day-health-care/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Webinar: How Recent CMS Guidance and Proposed Policies Increase HCBS Access</title>
		<link>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/how-recent-cms-guidance-and-proposed-policies-increase-hcbs-access/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-recent-cms-guidance-and-proposed-policies-increase-hcbs-access</link>
		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/how-recent-cms-guidance-and-proposed-policies-increase-hcbs-access/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Webinar 10/12/11. Congress acknowledged in the ACA that Medicaid&#8217;s coverage for home and community-based services remains insufficient, and it authorized several new Medicaid programs and services in order to help shift Medicaid&#8217;s spending balance from institutional care to HCBS.  Independent &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/how-recent-cms-guidance-and-proposed-policies-increase-hcbs-access/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Issue Brief: CMS Notifies States of Limited MOE Flexibility in HCBS Waiver Programs</title>
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		<comments>http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/policy-issue-brief-cms-notifies-states-of-limited-moe-flexibility-in-hcbs-waiver-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NanOak</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home & Community Based Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(9/19/11) Advocates in states that may be contemplating cuts to HCBS waiver programs should be aware of the limits of the states&#8217; authority to make changes, both under the Affordable Care Act and other sources of federal law. Policy Issue &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.nsclc.org/index.php/policy-issue-brief-cms-notifies-states-of-limited-moe-flexibility-in-hcbs-waiver-programs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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