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August 29, 2019
CMS Guidance Addresses Significant EVV Questions
CMS guidance clarifes the applicability of electronic visit verification requirements to beneficiaries with live-in caregivers, services rendered partially in the home, and to the provision of medical supplies, equipment and appliances as part of the Medicaid home health benefit. The guidance also addresses the use of web-based electronic timesheets as a method of EVV.
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August 29, 2019
CMS Revises Guidance on Heightened Scrutiny for New Construction
CMS has revised guidance regarding heightened scrutiny under the HCBS Rule and new construction. States may now submit a setting to CMS for heightened scrutiny review prior to Medicaid beneficiaries receiving services in the setting.
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August 29, 2019
CMS Plans TA Visits on STPs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is initiating visits to offer technical assistance to states regarding the State Transition Plans required by the HCBS Rule.
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August 28, 2019
HUD Announces $150 million in Section 811 Vouchers
HUD has announced $150 million in Mainstream (Section 811) Vouchers. The funding will be awarded to PHAs to support vouchers that provide sustained community-based integrated housing opportunities to non-elderly people with disabilities.
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April 4, 2019
New Bill in Congress to End Subminimum Wage
According to a recent Disability Scoop news article, “There is a new effort underway in Congress to do away with rules that allow employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.”
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