During this session, leaders from Elevance Health share best practices for implementing self-direction in a managed care environment. In particular, they discuss how managed care organizations (MCOs) can support self-direction by advancing data-... Read more
Webinar
March 22, 2023
In the last three years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has given new flexibilities to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to provide supplemental non-medical benefits that address long-term services and supports needs and... Read more
March 17, 2023
In FY2022, Veterans Affairs (VA) announced an ambitious plan to expand Veteran Directed Care (VDC) nationwide. Since then, important pieces of legislation have been passed and introduced including the PACT Act, Cleland-Dole Act, COMPACT... Read more
March 10, 2023
Rosie Bartel is a wife, mother, grandmother, educator, and advocate. Her activism has transformed patient-centered outcomes, benefiting people of all ages and all abilities. Rosie’s advocacy began in August of 2009 after she underwent a total... Read more
March 9, 2023
The ongoing direct care workforce shortage continues to create extraordinary challenges for people who rely on support to live independently. Self-direction offers a unique approach to alleviate strain on the professional direct care... Read more
March 8, 2023
Medicaid does not pay the room and board costs for a Medicaid recipient receiving home and community-based services. However, under a specific area of Medicaid law, Medicaid will pay the proportionate room and board costs of a live-in... Read more
February 24, 2023
The Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which has been in place since January 2020, is set to end on May 11, 2023. During the PHE, many states used the Appendix K to modify or expand home and community-... Read more
December 13, 2022
In December 2022, Applied Self-Direction held a Preparing for Year-End 2022 training for Financial Management Services providers in self-direction. The training covered:
- Proper procedures for Form 941 completion and filing, including... Read more
June 8, 2022
During this forum, Financial Management Services (FMS) members identified key drivers of FMS cost and quality and share their perspectives. To kick off the discussion, Kate Murray from Applied Self-Direction presented initial findings from a... Read more
December 21, 2021
In December 2021, Applied Self-Direction held a Preparing for Year-End 2021 training for Financial Management Services providers in self-direction. The training covered:
- Proper procedures for Form 941 completion and filing, including... Read more
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