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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support.
The recent Access Rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could bring significant changes to your Medicaid waiver program. The proposed rule applies to all Medicaid services, including home and community-based services (HCBS) that are vital to people with disabilities as well as older adults.
Join ADvancing States and WellSky for this town hall to examine the provisions of the Access Rule. Rachel Neely, Abby Holm, and Annie Kimbrel from ADvancing States will take you through key aspects of the proposed rule that would require states to:
The proposed Access Rule will require state HCBS programs to greatly improve efficiency, outcomes, and quality. Watch now to learn more about the rule and the potential impact it will have on Medicaid HCBS programs and services.
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"Understanding the CMS Access Rule"
Recorded June 28
Recorded Oct 23, 2018
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Rachel Neely is the Director of LTSS Policy for ADvancing States. In this role, she leads policy and regulatory analyses related to Medicaid LTSS and HCBS, provides technical assistance and consulting to state Medicaid agencies, and supports states projects and initiatives. Before joining ADvancing States, Ms. Neely worked for over five years at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where she served as a Senior Policy Advisor. She served as policy lead for the state’s self-direction option, subject matter expert for 1915(k) Community First Choice policy, and project lead for implementation of the HCBS Settings Rule. Ms. Neely holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the College of William & Mary and master’s degree in Social Work, with a concentration in administration and policy practice, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Sherrill serves as a trusted thought partner to national initiatives team members and SAGE staff across the organization. They lead the National Resource Center on LGBTQ Aging, serves as SAGE lead for the Long-Term Care Equality Index (in partnership with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation) and works in close partnership with SAGECollab, SAGECare, and the Diverse Elders Coalition. Sherrill began work with SAGE at the local level in 2008, founding the SAGE Affiliate in St. Louis, MO (now Missourians Aging with Pride). Sherrill earned a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, and has over 25 years of professional experience in the fields of education, disability, and LGBTQ+ older adult advocacy.
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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
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