Medicaid Waivers

This presentation provides an overview of Illinois' Supportive Living Program and why has it been such an effective production model. The presentation also includes an explanation of assisted living and long-term care options, information about the financial perspective, and eligibility information.

This summary was prepared by Robert Mollica based on a site visit to the state of Washington in April 2003 organized by the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy/National Academy for State Health Policy Technical Assistance Exchange Collaborative. Thirteen representatives from Nursing Home Transition Grantees from Alaska, California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey participated in the site visit.

The Consumer Directed Attendant Support (CDAS) program is designed to help people with disabilities manage their own attendant services. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and the CDAS Advisory Committee have developed this program. This manual is designed to be a resource for you while in CDAS. It includes information about what it means to direct your own attendant support along with suggestions, sample forms and checklists.

This Internet site is provided as a resource for policymakers, health care consumers, providers, and all citizens of Colorado. The site includes information on the Medical Assistance Program and the Consumer Directed Attendant Support (CDAS) program.

The District of Columbia is seeking to expand the availability of home and community-based services (HCBS) for the aged and adults with physical disabilities.The Disability and Aging Resource Center will represent a cost to the District in the immediate short-term, however the Center is expected to have cumulative savings by FY 2005. This file is a complete fiscal impact statement for this project.

This is a PowerPoint presentation from the Regional Housing Conference. The presentation gives an overview of Medicaid including information on home and community based service waivers.

The official state website offers information and links to government, business, travel, education, environment, and employment. There is current information available on Minnesota social services.

This report details the State of Wisconsin’s Aging and Disability Resource Centers that offer information to the general public about a wide range of community supports available to older persons and persons with disabilities. The Resource Centers also give in-depth advice about long-term support options and provide a single entry point for persons seeking access to the state’s home and community based services programs.

This CMS letter highlights the ways that states can include public input in the 1115 waiver, Home and Community-Based Service Waiver, and managed care waiver process. Some examples are provided including public forums and legislative hearings.

This website is part of a national initiative funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to increase opportunities for older consumers to direct their own care. Consumer Direction describes programs and services where people are given maximum choice and control over their care. When people say they want to be \"independent\" or they want \"autonomy\" or \"self-direction,\" they are talking about consumer direction. Access to the Consumer Direction newletter, \"Consumer Choice\" is available here.