For HCBS, 2014 Was A Year Of Developments

Last year was a year of big developments in home- and community-based services (HCBS), starting with the final federal rule defining settings eligible for Medicaid reimbursement for home- and community-based services (HCBS) (see CMS Finalizes Community Setting Requirements For Medicaid HCBS Programs; Does Not Exclude Assisted Living Option), and ending with a lot of movement in HCBS at the state level. Here is our coverage of some of those developments from the OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire.

National Coverage

317,000 Individuals With ID/DD On HCBS Waiting Lists
Nationwide, approximately 317,000 people with intellectual and developmental . . .