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, ...

There are 26 states waiting for their section 1115 Medicaid waivers to gain approval, according to Medicaid.gov. Under the Social Security Act, section 1115 waivers allow states to test healthcare ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will release more than 2,600 slots for the Pathways waiver and about 1,800 slots for the Health and Wellness waiver, according to the agency’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...