In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of Medicare and Medicaid regulatory flexibilities were implemented to help ensure access to care through expanded eligibility and enrollment, remote service delivery, alternative care sites, and more. Recognizing the programs’ critical roles in increasing access to care, federal policymakers approved funding to expand flexibilities over the course of the public health emergency (PHE).

In preparation for the unwinding of these flexibilities, policymakers and health care leaders have the unique opportunity to assess the impact of these policies and consider making some of them permanent. In particular, flexibilities that create a more equitable future for the well-being of all populations with complex care needs may warrant further evaluation.

This event will help the audience understand the current policy landscape shaping Medicare and Medicaid programs as well as principles of person- and community-centered care. Speakers will discuss lessons learned from the PHE and will highlight policy levers available to state and federal policymakers to build on these current flexibilities.

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