End Of Pandemic-Era Policies Could Hit HCBS Utilization Hard

The end of certain pandemic-era policies could have dire effects on family caregivers and home- and community-based services (HCBS) enrollees. Family caregivers played a key role in supporting the estimated 4 million people who utilized Medicaid-based HCBS during the pandemic. Several states used pandemic-era authorities to pay family caregivers in order to maintain services when […]

Why Certain States Spend Big On Medicaid HCBS

According to the most recent data, an estimated 5.8 million people utilize home- and community-based long-term services and supports (LTSS). Medicaid is the primary payer for LTSS. The U.S. spent over $400 billion on LTSS in 2020, nearly 10% of all health care expenditures. More than half of that spending went toward home- and community-based […]