Medicaid spent $776 million on HCBS waivers for older adults in 2014, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2016
The Medicaid program spent almost $776 million on 1915(c) waivers to cover home- and community-based services for older adults in fiscal year 2014, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare...
HCBS quality measure standardization closer to reality
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 28, 2016
Standardizing the measurement of the quality of home- and community-based services across payers and delivery systems is one step closer to reality with the release of a final set of recommendations from...
AMA supports incentives to expand home- and community-based services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2018
States should be incentivized to expand the availability of and access to home- and community-based services, the American Medical Association House of Delegates said in a policy it adopted at its recent...
LTSS providers to receive 3% rate increase in Maryland
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 24, 2018
Providers of home- and community-based services and nursing home care to Medicaid beneficiaries in Maryland will receive a 3% rate increase for fiscal year 2019, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday.
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Apr 04, 2018
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Report: PACE viable, sustainable
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2016
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly model is a viable and sustainable model of community-based long-term care, according to a new journal article.
House hearing tackles LTC financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2016
Finding solutions to long-term care financing will be challenging, said a witness at a March 1 hearing of a House subcommittee, but it’s also an opportunity for a constructive bipartisan policy process.
Genworth introduces IncomeAssurance Immediate Need Annuity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
Today, Genworth is launching a medically underwritten, single-premium product designed to provide guaranteed monthly income for Americans aged 70 to 95 who need long-term care now or will soon.