The Ask 

Contact your Senators and Representative today and urge them to reject any proposals that reduce federal Medicaid funding. Cuts to Medicaid would threaten critical home and community-based services (HCBS) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). 

The Details 

Congressional leaders are discussing proposals that could significantly reduce Medicaid funding, including per-capita caps, reducing the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) floor, and rescinding enhanced funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). While these ideas are still in the early stages and remain undefined, they pose serious risks to services for individuals with I/DD. 

Cuts to Medicaid could fundamentally change the program’s structure, shifting costs to states and jeopardizing access to HCBS. This could lead to longer waitlists, fewer available services, and higher rates of institutionalization—placing immense strain on individuals, families, and providers.