Minnesota

The accompanying two tables and two graphs present data on Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver expenditures from Federal Fiscal Years 1995 through 2001. This is the second annual memo we have produced on Medicaid spending for individual HCBS waivers. As we did last year, we have classified each waiver by target population to present information on the distribution of HCBS waiver expenditures across long term care populations.

The data presented in these files is based upon HCFA reports which states submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The HCFA 64 report is the form used by the states to claim Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for state Medicaid outlays, and is audited by the Federal government. It is therefore considered one of the more reliable sources of information on state Medicaid spending.

This memorandum and the accompanying tables present data on Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver expenditures from Federal Fiscal Years 1997 through 2002.

This memorandum presents data on Medicaid long term care expenditures in Federal Fiscal Year 2002 (September 2001 through September 2002). The accompanying tables present data on Medicaid Expenditures for Long-Term Care services from 1990 to 2002.

HSRI conducted a study of five states that made significant changes in their licensing requirements to be more person-centered and outcome-based. The study addressed these questions: What outcomes and requirements were commonly incorporated in most states’ licensing regulations and outcomes? What types of services did the states license/certify under these regulations and outcomes? What survey methodologies did the states use? What conclusions and recommendations can be drawn from the study?

The Formative Evaluation of the Real Choice Systems Change Grants evaluates how the Systems Change grantees are progressing towards meeting their goals. The Formative Evaluation identifies problems faced by the grantees and ways that they deal with the problems. The purpose of this report is to describe the progress fiscal year (FY) 2001 Grantees have made on their activities during the first year of the three-year Grant period (October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.)