Home and Community Based Services or HCBS are Medicaid programs designed to allow people to live independently in their homes and communities rather than in institutional settings. HCBS covers a wide range of medical and non-medical services and supports to ensure long-term health, safety and the well-being of people and their needs.
In this episode, Courtney Burke and Adam Herbst discuss Medicaid waivers and explore New York’s HCBS waivers. They also focus on why HCBS is so important to people receiving these supports and services and how HCBS reduces unmet healthcare needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Adam shares key takeaways as Chair of the Master Plan on Aging in serving people with I/DD who are getting older.
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