According to a recent study conducted by IBISWorld, Inc, the future is bright for the elderly and disabled services.  Because of an aging population, more services are being demanded for elderly care.  Also, the industry is seeing a trend with families that have taken care of disabled loved ones.  More and more parents are unable to provide care due to their needs as they get older, hence the demand for more formal care by provider agencies and home and community based services is on the rise.  Only approximately 13% of individuals with I/DD live in residences provided by agencies across the country.  This number is sure to rise.  

I hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day holiday. As with the
beginning of the school year, the articles below aim to educate and
empower, with a few feel good stories and one focusing on where the country
stands in healthcare expansion. 

It doesn't take long to find recent examples of agencies and states that are getting audited and fined for undocumented or insufficient documentation of HCBS services.  The most recent example comes from the state of Maryland.  This comes from the OIG report that was released last month through the Deputy General Inspector's office.  The summary states: