Home Care Workers Face Pay Cuts as Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Fall

Home care workers providing services to Medicaid beneficiaries are facing potential pay reductions that could affect workforce stability in the home and community-based services sector. The pay cuts stem from changes in Medicaid reimbursement rates, threatening the financial security of direct care workers who provide essential LTSS services. The workforce disruption could affect continuity of care for Medicaid managed care enrollees who rely on home care services. For MCOs with LTSS contracts, caregiver turnover and recruitment challenges may increase as workers leave the sector.

LTSS · Managed Care