New Hampshire Settles Federal Class Action Over Medicaid In-Home Care
What happened
New Hampshire settled a federal class action lawsuit, originally filed in January 2021, which accused the state of failing to provide approved in-home care to older and disabled Medicaid recipients. The agreement requires the Department of Health and Human Services to track missed care more closely and review caregiver payments. The settlement still requires final approval from U.S. District Judge Paul Barbadoro and does not commit new funding.
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Why it matters
The settlement mandates operational changes for the state's Medicaid Managed Care system, specifically for the Choices for Independence program, which serves nearly 4,000 participants. Although the state must ask lawmakers for biennial reimbursement increases tied to inflation, the Legislature ultimately decides whether to fund those increases.
The state of New Hampshire manages resident care through specific organizations utilizing the Medicaid Managed Care system.
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Who's involved
- New HampshireThe state that reached the settlement and is bound by the required operational changes.
- Department of Health & Human ServicesThe government department required to implement stricter tracking of missed care and review caregiver payments.
- Nixon PeabodyThe law firm that helped bring the class action case.
- AARP FoundationThe nonprofit organization that helped bring the case and provided information on the program.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- New HampshireSpeculative
The state might face pressure on state reimbursement funding as it must ask lawmakers for biennial increases tied to inflation.
- Department of Health & Human ServicesSpeculative
The Department of Health and Human Services could face increased administrative costs due to stricter tracking of missed care and review of caregiver payments.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.Keep exploring
The entities involved
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New Hampshire
state of the United States of America
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Department of Health & Human Services
government department in the state of Victoria, Australia