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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Because CMS is a federal agency, community providers cannot simply raise their prices or shift costs to create higher DSP wages. These issues bring the importance of grassroot advocacy to the forefront for DSPs and IDD organizations. However, it is possible.

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Planning for Medicaid Unwinding in 2023

Social Work Blog

A concern of advocates, including NASW, is that individuals and families will lose coverage because of lack of communication with recipients to verify income. These communication barriers may lead to loss of health care coverage for families that continue to meet eligibility requirements. Social Work Advocacy.