Thousands more Medicaid enrollees could get home and community based care under new rule?

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a Kosares- wrote: Just thought I would share....SEPTA <septaseminolesepta (DOT) org> wrote: Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:54:01 -0700 (PDT)From: SEPTA <septaseminolesepta (DOT) org>Subject: THOUSANDS MORE MEDICAID ENROLLEES COULD GET HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE UNDER NEW RULETo: a Kosares <ekosaresalexisfoundation (DOT) org> Subject: THOUSANDS MORE MEDICAID ENROLLEES COULD GET HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE UNDER NEW RULE THOUSANDS MORE MEDICAID ENROLLEES COULD GET HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE UNDER NEW

RULE DRA GIVES STATES NEW OPTIONS FOR CARE Thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries who were previously limited to receiving care in an institutional setting may now be given the option to receive that care in their homes and communities, under a proposed rule published today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) gave states a new option to provide home-and-community based services (HCBS) to Medicaid beneficiaries without applying for a demonstration waiver. The proposed rule provides guidance to states on how to implement this provision of the DRA. For further information regarding today’s announcement please visit the CMS website at one of the following links. Link to

Press Release-http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp Link to Medicaid Regulations Page-http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/08_Medicaidregulations.asp Direct Link to NPRM (PDF File)-http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/Downloads/CMS2249P.pdf You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.SEPTA 1722 West Airport Blvd. Bldg 2 Room 103 Sanford, Fl. 32771

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