The Medicaid and CHIP Payment Advisory Commission (MACPAC) submitted its annual March Report to Congress, including recommendations for improvements to home- and community-based services (HCBS).
The report recommends that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to...National News
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Labor (DOL) published a report on the home and community-based caregiver workforce.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) published the Issue Brief in response to an executive order from President Biden on increasing access to high-quality...
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is investing $47.5 million from ARP Awards to help strengthen HCBS in Arizona.
Starting on December 4, 2023, eligible HCBS providers can apply for up to $1 million for programmatic or infrastructure projects to improve HCBS for round 2 of the ARP Program Awards. All applications...
Starting April 17, 2023, providers can apply for up to $500,000 for programmatic or infrastructure projects to improve the health, safety, and member experience of individuals who receive Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in Arizona. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 16, 2023.
The Arizona Health Care Cost...
Home- and community-based service (HCBS) providers are likely to face more serious challenges to providing care than skilled nursing facilities in the years ahead according to an issue brief from Kaiser Family Foundation.
Unlike skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), which are largely reimbursed by Medicare in tandem with Medicaid in many...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a set of quality metrics for home and community-based services (HCBS) to assess patient health outcomes. According to CMS, the ratings will provide insight into HCBS programs and will enable states to determine the success of long-term services and support programs offered...Arizona News
On July 12, AHCCCS submitted a proposal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) detailing its plan for reinvesting federal funding made available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The spending plan includes strategies that aim to strengthen AHCCCS’ existing home and community based services (HCBS) program...Arizona News
On June 7 at 5 p.m., AHCCCS is hosting an online community forum to solicit feedback from stakeholders about the American Rescue Plan Act home and community based services expenditure enhancement.
AHCCCS will use the feedback to submit a spending plan to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by June 12 this year.
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This week, the Supreme Court suspended hearings on Medicaid work requirements as other Trump era Medicaid policies come under fire. Plus, states aren't quite meeting reporting requirements and more reporting adjustments could be on the way.
The U.S. Supreme Court suspended its review of the Medicaid work requirements and removed the...
The report was created to empower states with the necessary tools to design, implement, and advance reform in long-term services and supports to achieve a more equal spending in home and community-based settings (HCBS) relative to institutional care.
While rebalancing long-term services and support (LTSS) systems has been a...
