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Home and Community-Based Services Rate Study Project Update
Mississippi Medicaid (DOM)·MS · Geriatrics, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy +1 more·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jul 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Mississippi Medicaid has completed a rate rebasing study for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) across six waiver programs, showing an overall 7.5% rate increase for services effective July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. The study covers assisted living, elderly/disabled, intellectual disability/developmental disability, independent living, and traumatic brain injury waivers with updated payment methodologies.
Action Required
By July 1, 2025: Billing team must prepare for potential Medicaid HCBS rate increases averaging 7.5% across programs in Mississippi. Monitor for final rate implementation announcements from Mississippi Division of Medicaid, Department of Mental Health, and Department of Rehabilitation Services. Update billing systems when new rates are officially published following CMS waiver amendment approvals.