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The federal government should not allow states to impose or enforce greater than nominal Medicaid premium- and cost-sharing on Medicaid beneficiaries.
Federal and state governments must ensure that waivers cover all mandatory Medicaid services in the same amount, duration, and scope for all eligible beneficiaries.
Federal and state governments should ensure that expansion populations have adequate access to the same or comparable provider networks as those available to non-expansion populations.
Receipt of Medicaid should not be conditioned upon compliance with work requirements or personal incentive programs.
Federal and state governments must ensure that existing Medicare and Medicaid waiver authority is used to integrate health care and LTSS under the following conditions.
The federal government should require states to demonstrate the ability to conduct robust outreach and education when using waiver authority to enroll individuals eligible for the ACA Medicaid expa
Quality assurance standards should include, at a minimum, internal and external quality review, meaningful grievance and appeals procedures, robust state monitoring and oversight (e.g., by an ombud
The research design component of Section 1115 waivers must be adequate to support independent evaluation.
All levels of government should adopt policies ensuring that individuals with limited or no English proficiency have adequate language access to their health care provider.
Federal, state, and local governments should take steps to ensure adequate funding for safety-net providers to meet the needs of those who remain uninsured.