WICS Live: Around the States

Alaska: Lawsuit Filed Over Waiver Service Moratorium: As a result of HHS’ July moratorium on all new Medicaid waiver services, a class action lawsuit was filed in mid-August by four named individuals and others who all have medical and other disabilities and wish to receive services in their homes. The suit alleges that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of overstepping her authority in imposing the ban and also says the state’s Department of Health and Social Services’ Commission should have never agreed to the moratorium. The state was supposed to submit a detailed report to CMS by September 1st.