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 settings.

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 and consistent …

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 services and supports …

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 long-term …

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 stakeholders …

Basic information on the Access Final Rule, including the HCBS provisions, was presented on the July 16, 2024 Medicaid and CHIP All State Call. A summary of applicability dates is also available, and …

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 of Medicaid …

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 ensure that …

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

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 managed long …