CMS Resources Point to National Expansion in Medicaid Managed Care

With increasing number of states using Medicaid Managed Long-term Services and Supports  (MLTSS) or capitated Medicaid managed care programs, CMS is offering two new resources to  assist states: The Growth of Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Programs: A  2012 Update, and an Online Web Resource. While the resources are primarily designed to  provide states with support in transitioning to Medicaid managed care models, they also  provide a good resource to anyone seeking to better understand the changing health care  landscape.

The number of states with MLTSS doubled from 2004 to 2012, and increasingly states have  been seeking technical assistance on design and implementation of these services. 

MLTSS offers states a broad and flexible set of program design options, and may be used as an  overarching structure to promote initiatives such as Money Follows the Person, participantdirected services, the Balancing Incentive Program, etc. States and stakeholders have expressed  an interest in learning more about MLTSS, and how new long-term service and support  opportunities in the Affordable Care Act may be incorporated into an MLTSS program. 

Contact: Patrick Cucinelli, pcucinelli@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8827