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INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — On July 1, parents across Indiana who rely on the state's Attendant Care Program to care for their severely disabled children will switch over to the Structured Family Care Program, a program many parents say will not reimburse them nearly enough. With roughly a month to go before the changes go fully [...]
Six moms of medically complex children pressured Gov. Eric Holcomb to reform his administration’s approach to transitioning families from attendant care to another caregiving program in a private Monday meeting at the Statehouse. The parents, appearing on behalf of Indiana Families United 4 Care, shared their requests for action in a media scrum outside the […] The post Families call on Holcomb administration to pivot on attendant care transition appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Lawmakers efforts to halt proposed cuts to a Medicaid program did not make it into legislation this session, despite outcry from families of medically complex children. Instead, they sent legislation to Gov. Eric Holcomb focusing on administrative requirements for the Family and Social Services Administration.
A proposal by Indiana Medicaid officials would drastically cut payments that thousands of families of people with disabilities relied on. State officials say it's necessary to curb ballooning utilization and plug a huge budget gap. But some families worry the changes could lead to them losing their jobs or even their homes.
A proposal by Indiana Medicaid officials would drastically cut payments that thousands of families of people with disabilities relied on. State officials say it's necessary to curb ballooning utilization and plug a huge budget gap. But some families worry the changes could lead to them losing their jobs or even their homes.