Understanding HCBS Medicaid Waivers and Advocacy
Gain insights into Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers through a comprehensive overview of history, advocacy, current waitlist status, and advocacy requests. Learn about the importance of advocacy in securing resources for individuals with developmental disabilities, and join the call for increased waiver slots and prioritized access to the COVID vaccine.
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A Deeper Dive into Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers GCDD HCBS Advocacy Day January 27, 2021
Agenda A History of the Waiver Waitlist The Importance of Advocacy The Current Waiver Waitlist Today s Advocacy Ask Bonus Ask
A History of the Waiver Waitlist
The Importance of Advocacy Last Year s Example: Over 6,000 on the waitlist Governor s Recommendation: 0 new waiver slots State Agencies took 10-14% budget cut Advocates added $5,599,600 for 100 new slots!
The Current Waiver Waitlist # of Georgians receiving waivers: ~13,000 # of Georgians waiting: 6,922 Up from 6,133 in May 2020 # of new slots recommended in new budget: 100 # of new slots over the last 3 years: 325 # of new waiver recipients over last 3 years: ~700 DBHDD s 3 year goal: 1,950 new waiver recipients
Todays Advocacy Ask We are asking for 250 new waiver slots, in addition to the Governor s recommendation of 100, totaling 350* We believe this will help DBHDD come closer to achieving its goal of serving 1,950 new waiver recipients by year 3 *We know increasing waiver slots by 100-200 each year is not an effective strategy to address the almost 7,000 Georgians whose needs are not being met, some for decades, and we are asking you to join us in developing a strategy that works moving forward.
Bonus Ask People with developmental disabilities need access to the vaccine NOW! COVID is a SERIOUS health risk for people with disabilities Make the BONUS ASK each time: We need your help getting access to the COVID vaccine. People with developmental disabilities are not prioritized until 1C, which is unacceptable given the high risk of serious COVID complications for people with developmental disabilities. Please encourage Governor Kemp to include our community in earlier phases.
