On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services, a final rule designed to address a range of barriers that Medicaid beneficiaries face ...

The Health Affairs Forefront featured topic “Medicare And Medicaid Integration” includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the state and federal levels to advance ...

A background on the 2014 HCBS rule; and A review of stakeholder perspectives on the implementation process, so far. Below we briefly review and remind our readers of the import of the 2014 final HCBS ...

Specific program strains have included HCBS workforce shortages, pay and benefits for these workers, and infrastructure weakness. States can use the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to: Deliver ...

Litchman is a cartoonist, writer, and consultant who works at the intersection of the disability nonprofit and homeless youth services sector. In early January, I received a letter in the mail from ...

As part of its sponsorship, Therap will be showcasing its newest AI-powered innovations at Booth 605, providing attendees with insights into how emerging technologies can help providers address key ...

Federal officials are reshaping the rules surrounding Medicaid home and community-based services for people with disabilities in an effort to improve access and strengthen the direct support ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday singled out personal care and home- and community-based services (HCBS) in announcing ...

HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Lidia Vilorio, a home health aide, gives her patient Martina Negron her medicine. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) While many states have expanded their ...

Home and Community Based Services, opens a new website HCBS, are services for people with disabilities, funded by Medicaid. HCBS are an alternative to long-term residential institutions for people ...

We must make HCBS a mandatory benefit in Medicaid and expand Medicare to cover more at-home, long-term care services.” Warren also said Congress should force private insurers to “commit some of their ...