CMS Approval Of The Hawaii QUEST Integration Demonstration Extension

On January 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published this Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of the section 1115 demonstration entitled, “Hawaii QUEST Integration” extension. This approval extendsmost of the authorities from the 2019 extension of the demonstration and the recent continuous eligibility amendment, and it will include new initiatives related to promoting services addressing health-related social needs (HRSN), designated state health programs (DSHP), contingency management (CM), additional flexibilities in how home and community-based services (HCBS) are delivered, and non-medical transportation (NMT . . .