Indiana

Indiana says federal HIP community-engagement requirement will begin Jan. 1, 2027

Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Indiana says some HIP applicants and members will face a federal community-engagement requirement. FSSA’s announced process includes exemptions, data-first verification, a chance to respond and review for other Medicaid eligibility before HIP coverage ends.

Indiana

Indiana’s interRAI waiver assessments: what the 2026 denial reports do—and do not—show

A new assessment process is now in use Indiana replaced the former LOCSI assessment with age-appropriate interRAI instruments for Family Supports (FS) and Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) waiver determinations of ICF/IID level of care, effective December 31, 2025. The change matters because meeting this level-of-care standard is part