Do Consumers Get Good Quality Care In A Consumer-Directed Program? Experience From The Cash & Counseling Demonstration And Evaluation

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Article Publication Date:

3/14/2006

Summary:

This article discusses the quality of care received by participants in the Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation, including health outcomes, the potential for fraud and abuse, and participant satisfaction.

Article Author:

Simon-Rusinowitz, Lori; Loughlin, Dawn; Mahoney, Kevin

Topics:

Consumer/Participant Direction

Types/Tools:

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers; Assessments

Populations:

Personal Assistant; Caregivers

Sources:

NRCPDS

Programs/Initiatives:

Cash and Counseling

States:

All States/Territories; Arkansas; Florida; New Jersey

Keywords:

N/A

Quality Care; CCDE; comparison of quality care; Quality of Care under the CCDE Model; Access to Care; Consumer Satisfaction; Consumer Health Outcomes; Consumer Health Outcomes; The potential for fraud and abuse; Directly-hired workers experience and views; Use of Cash to Purchase Assistive Goods and Devices

Contact

Elizabeth Maguire

National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services

elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu

Phone:

617-552-0562

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52196