March 6, 2018
Make sure that people living in nursing facilities and other institutional settings can move back to real homes in the community with the supports and services they need.
September 22 Webinar Materials Available
September 23, 2015
The webinar covered the consumer protections provided under the CCI. The webinar also provided a detailed summary of what benefits will be provided by Cal MediConnect plans and a review of what long term services and supports are being integrated into managed care.
Promising Practices: Webinar #1 Recording and Materials
September 3, 2015
Webinar Recording and Materials 8/27/15
Promising Practices: The Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC), a rural collaboration between the Independent Living Center—FREED, Area 4 Agency on Aging, and other LTSS and safety net providers, Grass Valley, California
Civil Rights Protections and MLTSS
September 26, 2013
A webinar on September 16, 2013 that discussed the implications of the US Supreme Court's Olmstead Decision for MLTSS, and that addressed some of the more common compliance questions raised by managed care providers.
Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) BASICS: Preparing for Changes
August 22, 2013
Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) BASICS: Preparing for Changes." This webinar provided an updated overview of California's plan to enroll seniors and people with disabilities who have both Medicare and Medi–Cal into managed care and integrate Long–Term Services and Supports (LTSS).
Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP
February 21, 2013
DREDF expresses significant concerns and provides extensive comments and recommendations on certain aspects of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule regarding Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing
HCBS Documents relating to the Coordinated Care Initiative
February 6, 2013
We are deeply concerned that California's proposed policy will restrict the scope, amount, and duration of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to managed health plan beneficiaries who receive both Medicaid and Medicare. Our letter enumerates our concerns and ongoing questions.
Identifying and Selecting LTSS Outcome Measures
January 25, 2013
DREDF, in collaboration with the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) releases, "Identifying and Selecting Long–Term Services and Supports Outcome Measures," a guide for advocates.
LTSS Webinar Archive
June 14, 2012
DREDF and the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) presented a webinar on Long–Term Services and Supports in a Managed Care Environment on Monday, June 11, 2012. The transcript from the webinar and slides are available below.
Long-Term Services and Supports
June 11, 2012
Long-Term Services and Supports: Beneficiary Protections in a Managed Care Environment