Article Publication Date:
10/23/2009
Summary:
This report focuses on creating a more balanced delivery system by expanding home and community-based services and reducing reliance on institutional care where possible is a major goal for virtually all states and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The paper concludes by summarizing initiatives and drawing implications for the future financing of home and community-based services.
Topics:
Consumer/Participant Direction
Types/Tools:
Populations:
N/A
Sources:
Pennsylvania Medicaid Policy Center
Programs/Initiatives:
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Keywords:
Long-Term Care
Improve targeting; Structure financial incentives; Provide information and single point of entry systems; Provide a range of lower-cost home and community-based services; more balanced delivery system; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Source of Payment; The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; State-Funded Programs; Private Long Term-Care Insurance; single point of entry systems; range of lower-cost home and community-based services; cabinet model; umbrella model; consolidation model
Contact
Monica Costlow
130 DeSoto Street, A616
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
costlow@pitt.edu
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52115