HCBS
CMS 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 MoreFeds Extends American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand Medicaid HCBS
States will have an additional year to use American Rescue Plan funds to strengthen the home care workforce and expand access to services On Friday, June 3, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is notifying states that they now have an additional year […]
Read MoreFeds Extend American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand Medicaid HCBS
States will have an additional year to use American Rescue Plan funds to strengthen the home care workforce and expand access to services On Friday, June 3, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is notifying states that they now have an additional year […]
Read MoreFeds Extend American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand Medicaid HCBS
States will have an additional year to use American Rescue Plan funds to strengthen the home care workforce and expand access to services On Friday, June 3, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is notifying states that they now have an additional year […]
Read MoreNAHC to Congress: Time for a Big Permanent Investment in HCBS
NAHC and a group of likeminded organizations have written to leaders of Congress, urging them to make a large permanent investment in home and community-based services (HCBS). The American Rescue Plan Act funding allowed states to provide hazard pay to the direct care workforce and maintain access to vital HCBS that have enabled people with disabilities and older […]
Read MoreNAHC to Congress: Time for a Big Permanent Investment in HCBS
NAHC and a group of likeminded organizations have written to leaders of Congress, urging them to make a large permanent investment in home and community-based services (HCBS). The American Rescue Plan Act funding allowed states to provide hazard pay to the direct care workforce and maintain access to vital HCBS that have enabled people with disabilities and older […]
Read MoreNAHC to Congress: Time for a Big Permanent Investment in HCBS
NAHC and a group of likeminded organizations have written to leaders of Congress, urging them to make a large permanent investment in home and community-based services (HCBS). The American Rescue Plan Act funding allowed states to provide hazard pay to the direct care workforce and maintain access to vital HCBS that have enabled people with disabilities […]
Read MoreHHS to Provide $110 Million in HCBS for Seniors & Disabled
Scroll down for more info on webinars for funding applicants The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will offer more than $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. First authorized in 2005, MFP has provided states with $4.06 billion to […]
Read MoreHHS to Provide $110 Million in HCBS for Seniors & Disabled
Scroll down for more info on webinars for funding applicants The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will offer more than $110 million to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. First authorized in 2005, MFP has provided states with $4.06 billion to […]
Read MoreSenate Debates Expansion of Medicaid HCBS
The Senate Special Committee on Aging met this week to debate the improvement and expansion of home-based services, particularly home-and-community based services, a consistent priority for committee chairman Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). Witnesses and Senators frequently cited. Casey’s Better Care Better Jobs (BCBJ) Act, strongly supported by NAHC, as it is the foundation for the HCBS […]
Read MoreCongress Debates HCBS Expansion, Improvement for Veterans
The Elizabeth Dole HCBS for Veterans and Caregivers Act, H.R. 6823 introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month and would work to improve home and community-based services (HCBS) services for patients, their families, and their caregivers. NAHC previously reported on it here. Specifically, this legislation would: Expand access to HCBS services for veterans living in US […]
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