CMS has announced that states may take an additional three years — until March 17, 2022 — to demonstrate compliance with the Medicaid home and community based services (HCBS) settings criteria established in a January 16, 2014 final rule. In a memo to states announcing this extension, CMS cites the “difficult and complex nature”
CMS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Options
By Debra A. McCurdy on
On January 16, 2014, CMS published a final rule that implements expanded federal support for HCBS offered as an optional benefit through state Medicaid programs, as authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Deficit Reduction Act. Specifically, the rule establishes eligibility requirements for Medicaid HCBS provided under sections 1915(c), 1915(i), and 1915(k) of…
OIG Recommends Enforcement of Federal Standards for HCBS in Assisted Living Facilities
By Debra A. McCurdy on
A recent OIG report examined the extent to which home and community-based services (HCBS) for beneficiaries residing in assisted living facilities (ALF) furnished under a section 1915(c) waiver comply with federal and state requirements. Based on sample of 150 beneficiaries in the seven states with the highest numbers of beneficiaries receiving HCBS in ALFs (Georgia…
CMS Publishes Two Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rules
By Susan Edwards on
CMS recently published two rules — one proposed and one final — related to HCBS policy. Continue reading for summaries of the rules.
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