Story Idea!
Thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries who were previously limited to receiving care in an institutional setting may now be given the option to receive that care in their homes and communities, under a proposed rule published today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)....
Under the proposed rule, states would no longer have to apply for a waiver to provide HCBS to Medicaid beneficiaries. Under the DRA, states only need an approved state plan amendment (SPA) satisfying the DRA criteria.
Once approved by CMS, the SPA does not need to be renewed nor is it subject to some of the same requirements of waivers such as budget neutrality. ...Proposed rule at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/Downloads/CMS2249P.pdf
PUBLIC COMMENT NEEDED on New Rules from CMS which will allow for greater flexibility in providing community long term services and supports.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/Downloads/CMS2249P.pdf
You can view the proposed rule at the above website.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment