Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Letter On Kansas Capable Person Policy Change

On October 12, 2016, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent this letter to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment regarding the “capable person policy,” which defines who cannot be paid for providing personal care services (PCS) and similar services. This letter contains the results of the CMS review of the capable person policy and each of the six waivers that include PCS or similar services . . .