medicaid shortfall

Jo Lynn Garing’s grandmother was placed on the waitlist for the Pathways waiver a couple of months after the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented it. Garing said she spent months trying to figure out where her grandmother was on the waitlist and how FSSA determined who received an invitation.

Families, advocates criticize FSSA's decision to implement waitlist for Medicaid waivers

Abigail Ruhman

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration implemented a waitlist for certain Medicaid services over six months ago — and advocates said it’s created a significant barrier to care for medically complex Hoosiers.

A federal judge has amended a preliminary injunction to restore attendant care services for two families at the heart of an ongoing lawsuit.

Judge amends preliminary injunction, restores attendant care for plaintiffs

Joanie Dugan

A federal judge reversed course Tuesday after the state failed to secure in-home skilled nursing services for the families.

Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla discussed the state's fiscal closeout during a press conference on July 23, 2024.

Indiana ends fiscal year with $2.5 billion in reserves after covering part of Medicaid shortfall

Brandon Smith

Indiana ended its fiscal year with a $421 million surplus, by far the lowest margin in the post-pandemic era — an era when, up to now, the state had been awash in federal pandemic funding.

Jennifer Dewitt speaks at a Feb. 13 rally alongside House Democrats, calling for protections for families like hers to remain in the attendant care program. Dewitt is among the parents in Indiana Families United for Care who presented recommendations to Gov. Eric Holcomb and FSSA Secretary Dr. Daniel Rusyniak

Despite concerns from families, FSSA says attendant care transition will continue as planned

Abigail Ruhman

FSSA said family caregivers will no longer be able to provide attendant care — instead shifting to the Structured Family Caregiving program on July 1.

Rep. Greg Porter’s (D-Indianapolis) amendment to SB 256 would have delayed the proposed shift away from attendant care until July 1, 2025. The committee voted against the amendment.

Fiscal bill amended to increase Medicaid transparency. But delay to proposed cuts denied

Abigail Ruhman

Rep. Ed DeLaney (D-Indianapolis) said he’s “bothered” by the uncertainty of what’s going to happen to families during the transition away from attendant care.