In the 11th episode of Season 2: Driving the Deal, Krist Werling, McDermott partner and co-head of the Private Equity Practice Group, and Brian Fortune, senior managing director at Farragut Square Group, are joined for a guest interview hosted by Farragut Square Group’s own Jackie Williams and Hope Amsterdam. In this episode, Hope and Jackie interview Damon Terzaghi, senior director of LTSS policy at the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, to provide an overview of the home- and community-based services (HCBS) space. Together, they discuss the following:
- The increase in demand for HCBS before and after COVID-19
- The increased Federal Medical Association Percentages reimbursement for HCBS
- The likelihood of increased funding to exist beyond the public health emergency
- Labor issues surrounding the HCBS space
- Priorities for states surrounding HCBS after the pandemic
