This week, CMS released a new State Medicaid Director letter which issued guidance to states on receiving extensions of 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Appendix K flexibilities. As a quick reminder, Appendix K flexibilities
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a final rule on July 21 that will require certain employers in designated high-hazard industries to electronically submit injury
by Bonni Kaplan DeWoskin, Sandata & Matthew Mitson, West Bay RI In a rapidly evolving world where innovation shapes our daily lives, West Bay RI, a pioneering organization in disability support
On Wednesday, Senate Bill 1332, fondly known as the “DSP SOC bill,” advanced by unanimously passing through the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee! This legislation will help address the direct support workforce crisis
by Steven Ortiz, Mutual of America The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023, includes incentives for plan sponsors and features for plan
by Donna Martin, ANCOR In June, I had the remarkable opportunity to experience the 16th Conference of States Parties to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
by Alli Strong-Martin, ANCOR It’s the end of July, which means we are coming to the end of Disability Pride Month, which is celebrated each July and coincides with the
As the COVID-19 pandemic-era ban on ending residents’ Medicaid coverage came to an end on April 1, concerns have been raised about the large number of disenrollments that followed. According
As the month of July comes to a close, ANCOR commemorates the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Enacted into law on July 26, 1990, the ADA has
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published its Expanded Report to Congress on Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) in Medicaid, covering the years 2018 to 2021. This
In a recently released report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shed light on the growing prevalence of developmental disabilities diagnosed among children in the United States. According
In a notable development, the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act has progressed to the committee markup stage in the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC).
