Hawaii HB725 appropriates funds to increase Medicaid home and community-based services reimbursement rates.

Hawaii HB725 aims to address the demand for community-based care options for kupuna by appropriating funds to increase Medicaid home and community-based services reimbursement rates. The bill seeks to enhance the funding for services such as adult day programs and residential services in community care foster family homes. The intent is to increase the long-term care reimbursement from Medicaid by $2,127 per client per month, leveraging maximum federal matching funds. This increase aims to alleviate wage pressures on providers and improve care options for kupuna.

Hawaii HB725 appropriates funds to increase Medicaid home and community-based services reimbursement rates.

Hawaii HB725 aims to address the demand for community-based care options for kupuna by appropriating funds to increase Medicaid home and community-based services reimbursement rates. The bill seeks to enhance the funding for services such as adult day programs and residential services in community care foster family homes. The intent is to increase the long-term care reimbursement from Medicaid by $2,127 per client per month, leveraging maximum federal matching funds. This increase aims to alleviate wage pressures on providers and improve care options for kupuna.