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IAP CMS Commentary

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Karen LLanos, Director, Medicaid IAP and John O'Brien, Senior Policy Advisor, CMCS

What a year of growth that 2015 has been for IAP! In last year’s December commentary I announced the program priority areas that we had selected for IAP. It was a long selection process that included many internal and external discussions. In thinking back to this time last year, two things...

Karen LLanos, Director, Medicaid IAP

This month’s commentary is focused on sharing information about the new states we have recently begun working with and to remind states about our upcoming informational webinar for Medicaid agencies interested in promoting community integration in long-term services and supports...

Karen LLanos, Director, Medicaid IAP

The three program priority areas that we announced at the end of 2014, in addition to substance use disorder, are taking root. IAP provides states with targeted program support, tools, and technical resources for: (1) Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs and high costs; (2) community...

Karen LLanos, Director, Medicaid IAP

The IAP has gotten off to an enthusiastic start. The message from states, supporting Substance Use Disorders (SUD) as the first program area, was loud and clear. We received letters of interest from 26 states eager to participate. We couldn’t be more pleased and have engaged each of these 26...

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