{"id":9395,"date":"2026-01-12T06:49:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consumerdirectcare.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=9395"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:47:14","slug":"self-direction-for-home-and-community-based-services-findings-from-interviews-with-key-stakeholders-medicaid-and-chip-payment-and-access-commission","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.consumerdirectcare.com\/uk\/blog\/faq\/self-direction-for-home-and-community-based-services-findings-from-interviews-with-key-stakeholders-medicaid-and-chip-payment-and-access-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0421\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0441\u043f\u0440\u044f\u043c\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0433 \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0442\u0430 \u0432 \u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0434\u0456: \u0412\u0438\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u0437 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0432'\u044e \u0437 \u043a\u043b\u044e\u0447\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043a\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438. \u041a\u043e\u043c\u0456\u0441\u0456\u044f \u0437 \u043e\u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0442\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0443 \u0434\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0433 Medicaid \u0442\u0430 CHIP."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Citation:&nbsp;<\/strong>O&#8217;Gara, B., &amp; Ballweg, G. (2025, February 27). Self-direction for home- and community-based services: Findings from interviews with key stakeholders [presentation]. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macpac.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04_February-Slides_Self-Direction-for-Home-and-Community-Based-Services-Findings-from-Interviews-with-Key-Stakeholders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.macpac.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/04_February-Slides_Self-Direction-for-Home-and-Community-Based-Services-Findings-from-Interviews-with-Key-Stakeholders.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:&nbsp;<\/strong>This presentation shares findings from stakeholder interviews about self-direction in home and community-based services. It captures perspectives from participants, family members, providers, and administrators about program strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement. 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