Home and Community Based Services and Nursing Home Transitions

Consumer Voice and Justice in Aging created two guides on how the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) rules can be used to improve services for older persons. These guides are meant to assist state advocates as they develop "transition plans" to implement new federal rules and set policy in that state for 2019 and into the future.

• Medicaid’s New Rule to Promote Independence and Choice for Persons Receiving HCBS 

• Applying the New Federal HCBS Rules to Adult Day Centers

Understanding and Advocating for Effective Implementation of the Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule - Guide for elder law attorneys

Consumer Fact Sheets

• Consumer to Consumer: Tips for a Successful Nursing Home Transition (Large Print)
• Steps to Getting Quality Home Care from an Agency or from a Home Care Worker You Hired
• How to Address Concerns with a Home Health or Home Care Agency or with the Home Care Worker You Hired
• What is Quality Home Care?