States Get $25 Million to Expand Access to Home Health Services

The Department of Health and Human Services awarded approximately $25 million in planning grants through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to five states and territories to expand home and community-based services access with Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person demonstration program, the HHS said Monday.

The awards, which go up to $5 million, will be directed to Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico to support the planning phase for their demonstration programs, the department said.

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