The Balancing Incentive Program: Implementation Manual

Article Publication Date:

10/1/2011

Summary:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, along with Mission Analytics Group & Human Services Research Institute, created an implementation manual for the Balancing Incentive Program. The Program encourages states to increase the percentage of long-term care dollars going to home & community-based services through making additional Federal Medical Assistance Percentages available to States that are currently lower performing. This manual aims to help States make the most of this Program.

Article Author:

Kako, Edward; Sweetland, Rebecca; Melda, Kerri; Coombs, Elizabeth; Smith, Mason; Agosta, John

Topics:

Consumer/Participant Direction; Quality

Types/Tools:

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers; State Medicaid Director's letters; Manuals

Populations:

N/A

Sources:

Mission Analytics Group

Programs/Initiatives:

Affordable Care Act (ACA)