Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: Evaluating Covid-19 Response Could Help CMS Prepare for Future Emergencies

Wed, 09/08/2021 - 16:23

Article Publication Date

Wed, 09/08/2021 - 12:00

Summary

States received approval for temporary changes to their HCBS programs from CMS, within the Department of Health and Human Services to enable states to limit in-person contact to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This GAO report describes the temporary changes to Medicaid HCBS programs and examines CMS’s monitoring and evaluation of the effects of those changes.

Article Author

U.S Government Accountability Office

Topics

Long Term Services and Supports

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Populations