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Senator Casey Unveils Legislation to Increase Medicaid Home Care Funding
Senator Robert Casey (D-PA), a staunch friend of the elderly and disabled, has unveiled legislation that would provide a 10 percent increase to the federal share (FMAP) of home and community-based services (HCBS) for two years. The legislation would essentially extend the HCBS funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and provide states with […]
Read MoreHCBS Access Act introduced in Congress
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to enhance and broaden Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). The bill, the HCBS Access Act (S. 762/H.R. 1493, aims to address the long-standing problem of the waiting list for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) by putting home and community care on equal […]
Read MoreSupport the Better Care Better Jobs Act
Just a few clicks & support the Better Care Better Jobs Act! President Biden has proposed a significant investment into the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Program with the goals of improving access to care in the home and addressing workforce challenges. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) have carried out […]
Read MoreSupport the Better Care Better Jobs Act
Just a few clicks & support the Better Care Better Jobs Act! President Biden has proposed a significant investment into the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Program with the goals of improving access to care in the home and addressing workforce challenges. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) have carried out […]
Read MoreSupport the Better Care Better Jobs Act
Just a few clicks & support the Better Care Better Jobs Act! President Biden has proposed a significant investment into the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Program with the goals of improving access to care in the home and addressing workforce challenges. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) have carried out […]
Read MoreNAHC to White House: FY2024 Needs Big Investment in Medicaid HCBS
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has written to the Biden administration to recommend that the President’s FY 2024 budget request include at least $300 billion to support Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). This budget request reflects the CBO’s preliminary estimate associated with the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S. 2210/H.R. […]
Read MoreCMS Issues Guidance on Additional Support for Medicaid HCBS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued additional guidance to states with regards to the HCBS 10 percent federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), which was included as part of the American Rescue Plan. As a reminder, this is a temporary increase to the FMAP for certain qualifying Medicaid expenditures for home and community-based […]
Read MorePassage of the American Rescue Act of 2021
On Wednesday, March 10, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, following the Senate’s approval of the bill over the weekend. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act is the sweeping COVID-19 relief package identified by President Biden as his top legislative priority in the early days of his administration. The […]
Read MoreCongress Approves American Rescue Plan Act with Key Features for HCBS
President Biden to sign the bill into law on Thursday, March 11 On Wednesday, March 10, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, following the Senate’s approval of the bill over the weekend. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act is the sweeping COVID-19 relief package identified by President Biden […]
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