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What Georgia’s 2024 Session Changed for Disability SupportsGeorgia’s 2024 legislative session brought incremental but important movement for people with disabilities and their families. The strongest developments were…How to join the UnlockTheWaitingLists coalitionUnlockTheWaitingLists supports Georgians with disabilities and their families who are waiting for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Medicaid waiver…Why the Money Follows the Person program matters for GeorgiaAcross the United States, a quiet shift has reshaped how people with disabilities and older adults receive long-term care. The Money Follows the Person (MFP)…Finding qualified home care aides in rural GeorgiaFamilies across rural Georgia face a pressing reality: the counties with the greatest need for in-home support often have the fewest qualified aides available.…Georgia Provider Rate Increases and Their Effect on Waiver AccessMedicaid waivers in Georgia fund home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These programmes route public…Advocacy in Action: Testifying at Georgia Legislative HearingsWhen Georgia state legislators debate Medicaid waivers, home and community-based services, or disability support funding, public hearings give everyday…Federal Medicaid Waiver Renewal and Its Impact on Georgia FamiliesAcross the United States, the periodic renewal of federal Medicaid waivers shapes how states deliver disability support, long-term care, and home-based…Finding the right provider through Georgia’s search toolFamilies supporting a person with disability often spend hours trying to identify a clinician, therapist, care agency or community service that is both…Meet the Families Waiting on Georgia’s Waiver ListsAcross Georgia, families caring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are spending years waiting for support that could make ordinary…How to navigate a denied waiver applicationA denied Medicaid waiver application can feel like a closed door, particularly when a person needs daily support, respite care, transport assistance, or help…