Another batch disenrollment of long-term nursing home residents will be effective Oct. 1^st. These members will revert to fee-for-service coverage. In addition, the independent assessment process will not take effect Oct. 1^st, and guidance on social day HCBS setting compliance will be issued soon.

Brief monthly Managed Care Policy and Planning meeting features enrollment update, questions and answers.

Medicaid Managed Care Policy and Planning meeting features discussion of Independent Assessor, update on MAP behavioral health carve-in.

Policy and Planning meeting discussions included COVID-19 vaccination and the federal approval of removing PT/OT/SpT limits, while the MLTC portion of the plan finance meeting focused on retroactive adjustments being made to April 2020 rates.

Topics discussed at the December Medicaid Managed Care Policy and Planning Meeting include COVID-19 vaccination, WMS roster replacement, and the carve-in of behavioral health into MAP.

Medicaid Managed Care Policy and Planning meeting featured updates on the State's dual integration initiative and COVID-19 vaccination preparations.

MLTC portion of Medicaid Managed Care Policy and Planning Meeting included a policy update, a discussion of D-SNP reporting requirements, and a review of the enrollment cap report due Oct. 15^th.

DOH shares additional information on the implementation of the lock-in provision, outlines timelines of next batch disenrollment of members in nursing home long-stay status, and provides answers to enrollment cap questions.