Maryland Medicaid To Expand Housing Support Pilot Statewide

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) plans to increase the number of Medicaid beneficiaries able to participate in housing and tenancy-based case management services for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The plans were noted in an amendment to the state’s Health Choice 1115 waiver submitted for federal approval on November 14, 2024.

Through the amendment, MDH plans to expand its Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) pilot program statewide. It intends to update existing payment methodologies and increase the number of participant spaces. MDH launched the ACIS Pilot Program on July 1, 2017, in one county . . .