Streamlining and simplifying state HCBS authorities

Streamlining and simplifying state HCBS authorities

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Contributor(s):
Bipartisan Policy Center, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Bipartisan Policy Center, October 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Community Health Services
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Policy -- legislation & jurisprudence
Home Care Services
Medicaid
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Congress is considering legislation to expand the availability of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) by making additional resources available to states as part of a larger reconciliation bill. Although the reconciliation bill does not have bipartisan support, Democrats and Republicans have historically supported efforts to expand HCBS. Policymakers support expansion for several reasons, including a recognition that individuals prefer to receive services at home and in the community. Regardless of the outcome of the pending reconciliation legislation, Congress should consider additional steps beyond funding that would improve the administratively complex and piecemeal structure for HCBS authorities. This report focuses on streamlining and simplifying states’ HCBS waiver and state plan authorities into a single state plan amendment (SPA), with the goal of reducing complexity for states administering the programs and for beneficiaries navigating the system. Streamlining and simplifying the program would make services more uniform from state to state and across populations within a state. Ultimately, this change should improve access to services.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (42 pages)) : illustrations
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918333788406676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918333788406676