CMS Releases Guidance to State Medicaid Programs Encouraging Adequate Payment Rates for Home Care

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), recently released guidance encouraging state Medicaid programs to strengthen and stabilize the home care workforce. The guidance recognizes that state Medicaid programs need to consider that low payment rates can impede access to care. In addition torecommending adequate…