Hawaii Medicaid Waiver Extension Proposes New Programs Supporting Whole Person Health

On August 1, 2024, the Hawaii Medicaid program plans to implement a new 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver. New initiatives in the waiver include continuous eligibility for children, pre-release services for justice-involved individuals, nutrition supports, Native Hawaiian traditional healing practices, and a pilot of contingency management for addiction treatment.

The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) released details about its 1115 Medicaid waiver renewal extension request in a request for stakeholder comment. Comments were accepted through November 16, 2023, and DHS plans to submit it by February 1, 2024, to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for approval . . .