Recognizing Progress And The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

In March 2014, the New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) released a PowerPoint addressing progress in New York's Medicaid transformation strategy, including federal policy impact on New York waiver negotiations and service design. Included are discussions of the impact of the home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver settings final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and recent agreements reached by CMS that impact payment rules for waiver services . . .