HCBS
CMS Releases Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules
Today, April 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a pair of proposed regulations that will significantly impact the Medicaid program if finalized. The two rules jointly address a wide range of issues regarding access to and payment for Medicaid services. Read on for highlights of today’s announcement. Look for upcoming […]
Read MoreHCBS Access Act introduced in Congress
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to enhance and broaden Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). The bill, the HCBS Access Act (S. 762/H.R. 1493, aims to address the long-standing problem of the waiting list for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) by putting home and community care on equal […]
Read MoreNAHC to White House: FY2024 Needs Big Investment in Medicaid HCBS
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has written to the Biden administration to recommend that the President’s FY 2024 budget request include at least $300 billion to support Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). This budget request reflects the CBO’s preliminary estimate associated with the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S. 2210/H.R. […]
Read MoreThe Better Care Better Job Act Deserves Your Support
GO HERE to support the Better Care Better Jobs Act with just a few clicks of your mouse Home care advocates have been meeting with members of Congress this week to ask for their support for the Better Care Better Jobs Act and it is important that home care professionals who did not make the […]
Read MoreHHS Expands HCBS for Elderly, People with Disabilities
More than 40 states and territories will now participate in Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person demonstration program, which has provided billions to help seniors and people with disabilities safely transition from institutional care to their homes and communities On August 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum to Discuss New HCBS Quality Standards
The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will take place on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The topic will be the first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum to Discuss New HCBS Quality Standards
The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will take place on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The topic will be the first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]
Read MoreCMS Releases Quality Measure Set to Improve Home & Community-Based Care
On July 21, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will release its first-ever home- and community-Based Services (HCBS) quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid HCBS programs. The measure set is intended to provide insight into the quality of HCBS programs and enable states to measure […]
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