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Home Care Provider Praises Disability Rate Increase
A national organization that works to improve the home care industry’s West Virginia Chapter says a higher reimbursement will help seniors and those with disabilities live in their homes with dignity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIDD Waiver Rate Raised 15 Percent After Years Of Advocacy
After years of advocacy, IDD providers were notified Thursday that the Bureau for Medical Services will increase their rates.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Funds Waiver Programs In Final Hours Of Special Session
An extraordinary legislative session ended with tensions high among lawmakers who wanted more transparency in spending from the Department of Health and Department of Human Services.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Question State Medicaid Officials About Budget Cuts
Lawmakers had the opportunity to ask questions of state health leaders about the state’s IDD Waiver program. during a meeting of the Joint Health Committee.
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Some SNAP Recipients In W.Va. Could See Benefits Increase During Coronavirus Pandemic
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families announced in a news release Tuesday that recipients of the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Denies 180 Day Waiver Requests from Counties
The West Virginia Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools have denied the requests of nearly 30 counties to waive their 180 instructional…
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