The New Medicaid Access Rule: Primer and Advocacy Strategies
In April 2024, the federal government finalized a set of regulations known as the HCBS Access Rule. The Rule establishes new protections for HCBS participants and applicants, including requirements related to waitlists, service planning, grievances, critical incidents, quality measures, and participant involvement in setting state policy.
States must implement the HCBS Access Rule from 2025 through 2029, with the specific deadline varying depending on the requirement. For example, the Rule requires that each state develop an HCBS grievance system by July 2026.
The webinar will explain each major provision of the Access Rule, with emphasis on the important work that needs to be done within individual states to best promote beneficiary health, safety and well-being. States are – or should be – starting implementation work now. And now is the time for HCBS participants and their advocates to begin their own advocacy to ensure that implementation is meaningful and participant-focused.
Who Should Participate: State policy makers and advocates working with HCBS Participants.
Presenters:
Joseph Caldwell, Director and Principal Investigator, Community Living Policy Center at Brandeis University
Sydney Pickern, Project Manager, Community Living Policy Center at Brandeis University
Eric Carlson, Director, Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy, Justice in Aging
Hannah Diamond, Policy Advocate, Justice in Aging
Closed captioning will be available. Please be sure to log onto the webinar a few minutes early in order to secure your place for the live presentation on Zoom. The presentation will be recorded and available for later viewing. If you would like to request ASL interpretation or have other accessibility related questions, please email trainings@justiceinaging.org by November 26, 2024. We are unable to provide CEUs or other certifications. Thank you for understanding.
