A federal workgroup tasked with reviewing national quality measures for Medicaid home- and community-based services has delivered its biennial report, calling for the removal of three measures and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With federal budget cuts to Medicaid and other social service programs looming, increased attention is being placed on home and community-based (“HCBS”) Medicaid benefits. A recent opinion piece in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One day last year, no nurse arrived to help me out of bed. I’m Charles, a paralyzed veteran, and without ample warning the VA-contracted, home health agency responsible for my care didn’t secure a ...