The first meeting of the MRT 2 highlighted growth in LTC spending, and an LTC Advisory Group was named. Public hearings began with meetings in New York City last week and Rochester this week.

ADHCC provides a summary of the first MRT II meeting held Feb. 11, 2020.

DOH announced a delay in the implementation of the MLTC nursing home benefit limit due to a systems issue. The transition of long-term nursing home residents from MLTC to FFS will not take place on March 1^st upstate, as previously planned. The expected duration of the delay and whether it will affect the NYC transition were not known at the time of the meeting. The meeting also included updates on quality measure reporting, provider network submissions, and Medicare-Medicaid managed care procedures.

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