February 14 2024- The article from Evansville, Indiana, discusses potential changes to state Medicaid rules that could impact individuals caring for loved ones with special needs. Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration discovered a significant budget shortfall for the state Medicaid program in late 2023, amounting to approximately $900 million. To address this deficit, proposed changes include discontinuing payments to individuals providing care for family members with special needs, potentially straining families reliant on this support. The story highlights Bailynn Hammonds, a 23-year-old with tuberous sclerosis, a rare condition causing benign tumors in vital organs. Bailynn’s family relies on Medicaid support for her care, and any changes could significantly affect them.
Indiana rule change could stop pay to family-member caregivers of those with special needs
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