Pennsylvania Medicaid Planning Changes In Capacity & Service Settings For IDD Waiver Program

The Pennsylvania Medicaid program is planning changes to its three home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to increase the number of waiver slots and to ensure that the waiver recipients receive services in community settings. The changes affect the Adult Autism Waiver, the Consolidated Waiver, and the Person/Family Directed Support Waiver.

The proposed changes were presented in “Pennsylvania Medicaid Proposed Amendments For The Consolidated, P/FDS & Adult Autism Waivers” at the January 22, 2015 DHS Medical Assistance Advisory Committee meeting. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) accepted public . . .