CMS Continues Training for HCBS on Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule

CMS
 
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing the training series on the home- and community-based services (HCBS) provisions of the Medicaid Access Rule. CMS is hosting training sessions on several key provisions of the access rule, including the following: 
 
Dates and tentative topics 
  • February 12, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 pm ET: Timely Access, Waiting Lists, Person Centered Planning Reporting Requirements & Minimum Performance Levels 
  • March 12, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 pm ET: Website Requirements 
  • April 9, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 pm ET: HCBS Rate Transparency 
  • May 14, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 pm ET: Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) 
  • June 11, 2025, from 3:00–4:00 pm ET: Institutional Rule Provisions 
A Zoom link will be provided following registration. When you register here, select all the training dates you would like to attend from the checklist. You can register for one or multiple training dates. 
 
Information including recordings and slides for previous trainings on:  
  • Payment Adequacy,  
  • Incident Management Systems and Critical Incident Reporting,  
  • HCBS Quality Measure Set, and  
  • Grievance systems  
can be found here.