A pandemic relief package that was expected to funnel $12.7 billion to states to bolster Medicaid home and community-based services actually distributed nearly three times that much in extra funding, ...

Medicaid officials are encouraging states to accelerate efforts to “rebalance” long-term care offerings for people with disabilities to favor home- and community-based services over institutions. The ...

The Louisiana Department of Health will not implement recommended Medicaid rate increases for home- and community-based ...

US lawmakers should prioritize support for home and community-based services for older people as part of the negotiations on infrastructure bills under way in Congress, Human Rights Watch said today.

Home and community-based services (HCBS) are the predominant approach to delivering long-term services and supports in the US, but there are growing numbers of reports of worker shortages in this ...

Using health plan data, we calculated excess mortality rates for Medicaid home and community-based services recipients during March–December 2020. For younger recipients, excess mortality was 7.4 ...

As policymakers in Washington, D.C., consider the future of essential disability services in West Virginia, it is imperative that we recognize their profound value. Protecting and expanding HCBS is ...

This study explores the differences in emotional well-being associated with: attending caregiver support services and the perceived need for caregiver support services. The National Survey of Older ...