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KFF Brief: A Look at Waiting lists for Home and Community-Based Services from 2016 to 2021

Even though HCBS waiting lists are an imperfect measure of unmet need, they remain the most widely used measure...
January 19, 2023cmcgraw@nasddds.org

COVID-19: State Flexibilities Approved by CMS

Please see links to approved state flexibilities in response to the COVID-19 national health crisis. The NASDDDS team is ready...
March 20, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Home Health Agencies and State Survey Agencies

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued additional guidance to home health agencies in response to...
March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

President Trump Declares Federal Emergency

On March 13th, President Trump addressed the nation and officially declared a federal emergency in response to the COVID...
March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

HCBS Advocacy Coalition Releases White Paper and Matrix on HCBS Rule Implementation

Through collaboration with the Community Living Policy Center, the HCBS Advocacy Coalition has published a white paper and detailed...
February 5, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

MACPAC Issues Brief on Implementation of the Home- and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule

MACPAC issued a brief in December with input from NASDDDS outlining the implementation of the HCBS settings rule to...
January 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Plans TA Visits on STPs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is initiating visits to offer technical assistance to states regarding the State...
August 29, 2019Dan Berland

CMS Revises Guidance on Heightened Scrutiny for New Construction

CMS has revised guidance regarding heightened scrutiny under the HCBS Rule and new construction. States may now submit a...
August 29, 2019Dan Berland

CMS Guidance Addresses Significant EVV Questions

CMS guidance clarifes the applicability of electronic visit verification requirements to beneficiaries with live-in caregivers, services rendered partially in...
August 29, 2019Dan Berland

Missouri Empowering through Employment Initiative Makes Gains in Resolving Employment Barriers

The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative in October 2016 to assist the...
July 9, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

South Carolina Submits 1115 Demonstration for Community Engagement Requirement

South Carolina submitted a Community Engagement Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application (“demonstration”) to CMS.
July 9, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

NCI recommended as a LTSS Measure for the 2019-20 Medicaid Adult CORE Measure set

What Great News!  National Core Indicators (NCITM) has been formally recommended as a Long Term Services and Supports measure...
May 10, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

CMS Releases Guidance on Heightened Scrutiny

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a set of responses to Frequently Asked Questions...
April 4, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

Delaware Receives Approval from CMS for Health Home Services

Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) received approval from CMS last month for SPA #18-006 “ACIST Health...
April 4, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

Rhode Island to Review Funding Model for DD Services

According to a recent news release, Rhode Island Division of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) has...
April 4, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

Medicaid Regional Offices Will Now Report to CMS Central Office

CMS has announced that the Medicaid Regional Offices will now report directly to the CMS central office near Baltimore,...
February 14, 2019Dan Berland

GAO Reports on State HCBS Structure

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report reviewing the approaches states use to provide coverage for HCBS in...
January 16, 2019Jeanine Zlockie

Ohio Receives Approval of Waiver Tech Amendments.

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on amendments.
December 3, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

Connecticut Implements New Individual Planning Process

Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS) implemented a new planning process in July. 
October 31, 2018Jeanine Zlockie

Pennsylvania Receives Waiver Amendment Approvals

The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) received approvals of amendments to the ID/A waivers.
October 31, 2018Jeanine Zlockie
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