Federal judge orders temporary relief for families who sued Indiana over Medicaid changes

A judge handed families of medically complex children a temporary bandaid while they pursue lawsuit against Indiana Medicaid changes. The plaintiffs argue, and the Southern District Judge agrees, that the Structured Family Caregiving rate is inadequate to support a family, meaning these mothers would have to find outside work. Because in-home skilled nurses have not been available for these families, they argue their only option would be to institutionalize their children, which would violate federal mandates in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.