How The Delivery Of HCBS Has Changed In The U.S. Since The Pandemic

Home Health Care News November 30, 2022
Patrick Filbin

In order to aid home- and community-based services, states are increasing provider payments to stave off the effects of workforce shortages.

Plenty of states have also increased self-directed and family caregiving opportunities for HCBS beneficiaries throughout the pandemic.

Those are two of the main takeaways from a recent study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation that took a closer look at the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Medicaid HCBS programs.

The latest survey from KFF — its 20th — includes responses from state officials administering Medicaid HCBS programs in all 50 states and Washington D.C. The data was collected from April to September of 2022.

To no surprise, workforce shortages continue to affect the industry in a negative...

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