Parents of medically complex children say the changes made by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration following the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error left families without critical services. A new state law requires the agency to present a public report on changes to Indiana’s Medicaid waivers prior to seeking federal approval — and FSSA has started that process.
Among other things, House Enrolled Act 1689 requires FSSA to present publicly three times before it makes changes to the state’s home- and community-based services waivers, such as the Health and Wellness waiver or the Pathways waiver.
FSSA has started to solicit feedback on the topic of the first of three reports it’s required to present: the agency’s definition of “extraordinary care.”…