LeadingAge continues to advocate for improvements in the prior authorization processes used by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including shortening the time plans have to make […]
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$73.3 Billion Requested for HUD in FY24
On March 13, the White House released appendices and tables to accompany with the fiscal year 2024 budget request overview delivered to Congress on March […]
HCBS Access Act Helps Address Direct Care Workforce Crisis, Medicaid HCBS Expansions
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Affordable Housing in FY24 Budget Request Overview
On March 9, the White House delivered an overview of its fiscal year 2024 budget request to Congress. Until March 13, when more detailed budget […]
Older Adults Are Half of Nation’s Homeless Population
On March 8, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing, “The Federal Strategic Plan to […]
HUD Publishes Annual Adjustment Factors
On March 9, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the Annual Adjustment Factors (AAFs) for 2023, which adjust rents for certain Section 8 […]
Aging Hearing Highlights Key Aging Services Issues
The Senate Special Committee on Aging examined the economic benefit of investing in Medicaid home and community based services (HCBS), improving the direct care workers […]
What’s in the President’s Budget for Aging Services?
On March 9, the White House released and sent to Congress its FY 2024 budget summary, accompanied by a series of fact sheets. Program and […]
Free COVID Tests Available Beyond PHE
Since February, LeadingAge providers across the continuum of care have been ordering free COVID-19 test kits from LeadingAge, through an arrangement with the Department of […]
State Plan Options for Medicaid HCBS Through 1915(i)
During a March 8 webinar, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offered an overview of 1915(i) state plan options for states looking to expand […]