Aging advocates ask Vermont House Human Services Committee to add area-agency case management to proposed 2% Medicaid rate increase Meg Burmeister of the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging told the House Human Services Committee that Area Agencies on Aging were excluded from a recently approved 2% Medicaid rate increase and asked lawmakers to add funding to the BAA for FY27 so AAAs can sustain case management services amid operational changes from a federal conflict-free rule.

Vermont's aging advocates are rallying for critical funding to ensure that Area Agencies on Aging receive the support they need amidst rising operational costs and increased client demand.

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