“Hold the button and count slowly to ten,” I ordered, sternly but kindly, leaning into her right ear. At 90 years old, Grandma was almost completely hard of hearing in her left ear. She nodded and firmly pressed the life alert. We were practicing in case she needed help. Despite robust Medicaid home and community-based […]
This webinar took place on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET – 12 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET Older adults and people with disabilities experience significant poor oral health outcomes. One's income, race, disability, and state of residence all impact access to oral health and oral health outcomes. This is because oral […]
Federal law requires states to establish protections for a couple’s income and assets, when one spouse needs nursing facility care or the equivalent level of care provided through Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). As set forth in a 2020 court order, California had not extended these protections adequately to HCBS. California has changed policies in […]
This webinar equips attendees with the tools to identify and implement equity-centered solutions within their own Medicaid home and community-based services programs.
The HCBS Access Act (HAA) is a new federal legislation that would help create the home and community-based services (HCBS) system we need to enable all people to live at home and remain connected to their communities.
Justice in Aging developed an HCBS Equity Framework to support policymakers, payers, providers, advocates, and consumers in making equity a primary focus at every stage of HCBS program design and implementation.
This issue brief equips New Jersey's aging and disability advocates with information to ensure ongoing compliance and implementation of the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule.
