On November 20th, PCG and the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) announced the creation of the Cathy Anderson Award for Public-Private Partnership. Anderson, a remarkable member of the PCG family and a long-time public servant who dedicated her career to advocating for the lives of people with disabilities, passed away earlier this year.

Public Consulting Group (PCG) is proud to announce that our firm has been selected to present three sessions at the 2021 National Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference in Baltimore, MD. It will take place from December 7th through December 10th. In addition to presenting, PCG is a conference sponsor, and 14 attendees from our Health and Human Services teams will be attending.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), signed into law on March 11, 2021, provides relief for Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) programs with scheduled, enhanced federal financing participation to offset state expenditures.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made providing Medicaid services more challenging for human services agencies. For example, agencies are working hard to serve communities when physical locations are often required to close temporarily. During the pandemic, homes of service recipients can be significantly isolating as well, and individuals often need to move their residence to another location where others are available to accompany and care for them.