Home & Community Based Services

NSCLC advocates for more use of home and community-based services versus institutionalization, especially for low-income older adults needing long term services and supports.

Darling et al v. Douglas, Ninth District, California, is a class action suit that challenged the State’s planned elimination of Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) as a Medi-Cal benefit. Read more about the suit.

• NSCLC’s Statement Regarding CMS’ Position on Spousal Impoverishment Protections in HCBS Waiver
  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking an unfounded position regarding the applicability of the federal law’s spousal impoverishment protections in home and community-based care (HCBS) waiver programs. Read NSCLC Statement o...



• Money Follows the Person 101
  Read an overview of the Money Follows the Person program, including descriptions of the driving forces behind it, the history of federal support for programs similar to it, and the primary challenges states are likely to face in implementation. Read Mo...