From the desk of Katy Dodd, Principal and VP of Business Development

On March 31st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the expansion of access to HCBS through Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. Read below for a few highlights.

CMS will offer more than $110 million for the expansion of the services, and the funds will support initial planning and implementation to get the state programs off the ground, including:

• Establishing partnerships with community stakeholders, including those representing diverse and underserved populations, Tribal entities and governments, key state and local agencies (such as state and local public housing authorities), and community-based organizations;
• Conducting system assessments to better understand how HCBS support local residents;
• Developing programs for the types of community transitions MFP supports;
• Establishing or enhancing Medicaid HCBS quality improvement programs;
• Recruiting HCBS providers as well as expert providers for transition coordination and technical assistance; and
• Conducting a range of planning activities deemed necessary by the award recipients and approved by CMS.

For more information and to access the full media release from CMS, click here >>

We applaud CMS for taking this step in the right direction. The expansion will ensure more people with Medicaid can receive high-quality, cost-effective, person-centered services in a setting of their choice.