Home and community based services (HCBS) provide opportunities for Medicaid beneficiaries to receive services in their own homes or communities rather than institutions or other isolated …

The LTSS measures and other HCBS quality measures are included in CMS’s HCBS Quality Measure Set, released in July 2022. The HCBS Quality Measure Set promotes more common …

Within broad Federal guidelines, States can develop home and community-based services waivers (HCBS Waivers) to meet the needs of people who prefer to get long-term care …

The final Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) regulations set forth new requirements for several Medicaid authorities under which states may provide home and community-based …

We use this guidance, in the form of letters to State Medicaid Directors, Informational Bulletins, Issue Briefs, and Frequently Asked Questions, to communicate with states and other …

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) first became available in 1983 when Congress added section 1915 (c) to the Social Security Act, giving States the option to receive a waiver …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides web-based training presentations and other materials on a variety of Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) topics to …

States can offer a variety of services under a State Plan Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) benefit.

Millions of Americans, including children, adults, and seniors, need long-term care services because of disabling conditions and chronic illnesses. Medicaid is the primary payer across …

The HCBS CAHPS Survey was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for use by state Medicaid programs, including both fee-for-service HCBS programs as well as …