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PathWays and Waiver Transition Second Public Comment The Family and Social Services Administration is proposing additional changes to several existing Home and Community-Based Services Waivers, as well as the creation of a new HCBS waiver. The new waiver, PathWays for Aging, will be submitted to implement a new Managed Long-Term Services and Supports waiver in July of 2024. This public comment period is the second public comment period being offered to review proposed changes inclusive of newly identified needs resulting from the December 2023 Medicaid forecast. Ahead of releasing this second public comment, FSSA completed a review of previously submitted public comments and incorporated as appropriate. Additional changes are being proposed to: the Family Supports Waiver, the Aged & Disabled waiver (to be renamed Health & Wellness), the Community Integration and Habilitation waiver, the Traumatic Brain Injury waiver, the PathWays for Aging waiver, and the Hoosier Care Connect waiver. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Jan. 17 – Feb. 16, 2024 As part of the plan to implement the proposed changes, FSSA is presenting the affected waivers for public comment to gather any additional stakeholder comments and feedback regarding the proposed waiver changes in the existing waivers, and information about the new PathWays waiver. The planned date for implementation of these proposed changes is July 1, 2024. The CIH, FSW, H&W, and TBI waivers are available by clicking here. Comments on the H&W, TBI, FSW, and CIH Waivers can be emailed to DDRSwaivernoticecomment@fssa.IN.gov. Hoosier Care Connect, PathWays and the PathWays 1915(b) are available by clicking here. Comments on the PathWays and Hoosier Care Connect Waiver can be emailed to backhome.indiana@fssa.in.gov. FSSA will be posting a web recording at the webpages listed above for stakeholders that covers the waiver changes, public comments that informed additional changes, and other revisions reflected in this second round of public comment. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration 402 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204
The Family and Social Services Administration is proposing additional changes to several existing Home and Community-Based Services Waivers, as well as the creation of a new HCBS waiver. The new waiver, PathWays for Aging, will be submitted to implement a new Managed Long-Term Services and Supports waiver in July of 2024.
This public comment period is the second public comment period being offered to review proposed changes inclusive of newly identified needs resulting from the December 2023 Medicaid forecast. Ahead of releasing this second public comment, FSSA completed a review of previously submitted public comments and incorporated as appropriate.
Additional changes are being proposed to:
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Jan. 17 – Feb. 16, 2024
As part of the plan to implement the proposed changes, FSSA is presenting the affected waivers for public comment to gather any additional stakeholder comments and feedback regarding the proposed waiver changes in the existing waivers, and information about the new PathWays waiver.
The planned date for implementation of these proposed changes is July 1, 2024.
FSSA will be posting a web recording at the webpages listed above for stakeholders that covers the waiver changes, public comments that informed additional changes, and other revisions reflected in this second round of public comment.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration 402 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204