Early Implementation of the HCBS Quality Measure Set for Money Follows the Person (MFP) States

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided guidance during their recent All-State Call, hosted by the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS). CMCS announced that the 41 states and territories receiving Money Follows the Person (MFP) funding will be required to begin reporting on a subset of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measures Set, which was released in July 2022 (SMDL 22-003). Importantly, these states must report on all their section 1915(c), (i), (j), and (k) programs and section 1115 demonstrations that include HCBS services for major population groups, not just those programs that would enroll MFP participants. Reporting will be required in September 2026 for measures collected in 2025...