Join CSH for the kickoff to a Fall webinar series that highlights states and communities that have included Medicaid coverage of Supportive Housing Services. Learn how they are using the benefit to increase the quantity and quality of supportive housing available in their communities. This is the first session in a six-part series on CSH’s policy brief, which outlines strategies to leverage Medicaid for Housing Related Services (HRS).
Strategy #1: Integrating Medicaid and Housing Systems – Lessons Learned from Washington DC's Medicaid Housing Supportive Services Program
This webinar will feature the first strategy: integrating Medicaid services and housing systems.
In this session, learn how Washington DC:
- Integrated Medicaid funding with federal and city housing funds
- Established integrated housing and healthcare systems to support beneficiaries
- Increased district capacity to deliver quality housing and supportive services
Speakers include experts from CSH and Dena Hasan, Director of Policy and Program Support at the DC Department of Human Services.
Strategy #2: Aligning Eligibility Criteria for Housing and Housing Related Services – Lessons Learned from Washington State's Apple Health and Home Program
This webinar will feature the second strategy: aligning eligibility criteria between housing and services.
In this session, learn how Washington state:
- Created the Apple Health and Home program
- Aligned populations between their Foundational Community Support Benefit and housing assistance services
- Worked together across state departments to ensure more providers could deliver quality housing and supportive services
Additional session times and details will be posted soon.
