IFU4C IN THE MEDIA
A leading advocate for people with disabilities said Monday that families who use the attendant care program need to talk to their Medicaid providers about their options.
As the final minutes ticked by for the 2024 legislative session, legislators walked back previous proposals to tighten oversight of the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and increase payments to families caring for disabled children.
The bulk of Tuesday’s discussion revolved around the Family and Social Services Administration’s oversight of attendant care. As costs surged under the program, which had no hourly caps nor federal approval, the agency decided to transition those families to Structured Family Caregiving and make up some of $1 billion deficit. Families decried the move, which would transition them from an hourly rate to a lower per diem.
