Policy priority
HCBS Investment
Invest in the lowest-cost, most-preferred care setting: home.
The challenge
Ohio's aging population requires expanded access to home and community-based services.
Why it matters
Nine out of ten Ohioans prefer to age at home, and home care costs a fraction of institutional care.
What the Alliance supports
- Increased HCBS funding in the state budget
- Reinvesting unspent HCBS dollars into provider rates instead of treating them as surplus
Evidence
Unspent HCBS funds are not a surplus — they signal a capacity deficit where agencies lack the staff to fill authorized hours.
“Invest in care at home.”