CMCS Informational Bulletin: Exercise Of Enforcement Discretion For Requirements For A Medicaid Fee-For-Service (FFS) Grievance System For Home- & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Until December 2027
On February 26, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) informational bulletin regarding the exercise of enforcement discretion for requirements for a Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) grievance system for home- and community-based services (HCBS) until December 2027. Under the FFS grievance system requirements, a state must establish a procedure under which a beneficiary may file a grievance related to the performance of person-centered service planning (PCSP) and HCBS settings requirements . . .

