Becker's Hospital Review

Study: With Medicaid waivers, parents of autistic children more likely to work

Medicaid waivers targeting children with autism spectrum disorder also help their parents remain employed, according to a study from Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators. For the study, ...
WVXU

FSSA establishes new deadlines for Hoosiers invited off Medicaid waiver waitlists

FSSA said this change “seeks to streamline the invitation process to reduce delays in receiving services.” There are still more than 10,500 people waiting for services through both Medicaid waivers as ...
Heartland

Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Ohio’s Medicaid Program

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...
WISH-TV

Lawmakers advance more help for families of medically complex children

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Families of medically complex children would be more directly involved in Medicaid waiver decisions under a bill that a Senate committee advanced Wednesday. The bill requires the ...
Nasdaq

LogicMark Expands Access to Safety Devices Through Medicaid Waiver Program in Multiple States

LogicMark, Inc. has announced an expansion of its personal emergency response systems (PERS) access through the Medicaid Waiver program in several states, including Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

CMS greenlights first 10-year Medicaid waiver in Mississippi

CMS approved its first 10-year Section 1115 Medicaid waiver Dec. 28, authorizing Mississippi to continue its family planning waiver through 2027. The waiver, which has been in place in Mississippi for ...
Politifact

Work requirement waivers undermine pledge on Medicaid cuts

Despite Donald Trump's campaign promise, his administration has taken several steps to scale back Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health insurance to low-income Americans. The ...
WHAS11 News

'Why did they target our kids?': 9-year-old with Down syndrome denied Medicaid waiver, Kentucky mother demands answers

LEBANON, Kentucky — Several Kentucky families with special needs children are demanding answers after they were denied a Medicaid waiver covering thousands of dollars in critical treatment. A ...
WVXU

Indiana Medicaid waiver invitations hit capacity, more than 10,000 still on waitlists

An advocate said consistent communication with the state is especially important with the recent change to a 180-day timeline for service plans and assessments. More than 10,000 people are still on ...
Richmond

State moves forward to expand Medicaid, prepare waiver in shadow of ruling on Kentucky work rule

The waiver will seek permission for Virginia to impose conditions on program recipients, including rules for work, study, training or other forms of civic engagement — partly modeled on a federally ...
Heartland

Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save New Hampshire’s Medicaid Program

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...