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How Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Support Aging Individuals with IDD and Their Aging Caregivers

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Location: Zoom

Format: Virtual

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This presentation will provide an overview of the AUCD HCBS Special Interest Group (SIG) and its recent work. Presenters will discuss national trends in Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for aging individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including implications for caregivers. The session will also review the HCBS Settings and Access Rules and how these policies promote community integration, person-centered planning, and equitable access to services for aging adults with IDD.

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  • We will be using automated captioning through Zoom for these meetings. If you require additional accommodations please let us know by emailing [email protected].
  • This webinar will be held on the Zoom Platform. You can test your connection with Zoom before joining the meeting here http://zoom.us/test.
  • This webinar will be recorded and posted on this event page afterwards.

Topics: Aging , Long-term Services and Supports

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Speakers

Sarah Swanson

Sarah Swanson

Munroe-Meyer Institute


Sarah Swanson, MPH is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska’s UCEDD at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. She directs the Family Care Enhancement Project, embedding Parent Resource Coordinators in clinics statewide. She leads multiple initiatives to improve access and systems of care for children with disabilities and serves on state and national advisory groups, including Title V leadership teams and the Arch National Respite Research Network. She also consults nationally on CMS home and community-based settings policy.

Caitlin Crabb

Caitlin Crabb

Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago and the Institute on Disability and Human Development


Caitlin Crabb, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois Chicago and works with the Institute on Disability and Human Development, home to Illinois’ UCEDD. Her research focuses on Medicaid policy, person-centered planning, transitions from state-operated developmental centers, service quality reviews, and access to high-quality home and community-based services for people with developmental disabilities.

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