HHS Releases Study Showing HCBS Wait List Effects on Costs, Institutionalization

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a study titled Impacts of Waiting Periods for Home and Community-Based Services on Consumers and Medicaid Long-Term Care Costs in Iowa (the Study). The Study sought to examine the extent waiting for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) impacts nursing home stays, hospitalizations, and overall Medicaid long-term…