Eligibility

This study assesses the effects of consumer direction on the experiences and well-being of the primary informal caregivers of children who participated in Florida's Cash & Counseling demonstration. Instead of Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver benefits, the demonstration program provided a monthly allowance and let parents hire providers and manage the other services and goods their child needed.

This study of Florida's Cash & Counseling demonstration program, Consumer Directed Care (CDC), compares children's use of services and quality of care under traditional versus consumer-directed approaches to Medicaid HCBS.

This paper focuses on the first three stages of the CCDE: Choosing states and the evaluator, preparation, and implementation/data gathering. This paper is part of Consumer Voice and Choice in Long-Term Care, a book inspired by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation- and Scripps Gerontology Center- supported conference.

A description of Florida's Cash & Counseling program implemented under an Independence Plus 1115 waiver amendment including information on organization and structural administration, reporting items, and benefits.

This section of Vermont's program manual provides more information on what allowable budget uses are under the Flexible Choices program and further information about program eligibility.

This Request for Proposals was developed for the Consumer-Directed Care Plus Program. The F/E A RFP includes sections on minimum programmatic requirements, financial specifications, and contract provisions.

These frequently asked questions provide information about Agency with Choice, how it works, and employer responsibilities.

This presentation was given to state grantees via teleconference. The presentation highlights key steps in creating an operational protocol, including identifying eligibility requirements, communications and marketing work, and developing a budget amount.

To help understand the implications of consumer-directed programs abroad, AARP's Public Policy Institute commissioned a study to describe and analyze consumer-directed programs in the Netherlands, England, and Germany. Researchers completed in-person interviews with key stakeholders and conducted an in-depth literature review.

This report details the enrollment issues faced during implementation of the program. In addition, the report looks at consumer experiences including issues resulting from acting as an employer and effects on quality of life. The abstract (free) and full report (subscription required) are available.