Montana Medicaid Waiver Seeks Benefit Expansion For Housing Support

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has received approval for a waiver that includes tenancy support services as a Medicaid benefit. While the waiver is approved, the state is still negotiating with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the tenancy support services benefit.

Tenancy support services are defined as community housing support services. Through this effort, housing navigators will provide tenancy support services, which will include pre-tenancy supports and tenancy sustaining services to support an individual's ability to prepare for and transition to housing. They will also assist individuals in maintaining . . .