Medicaid HCBS Waiver Payment for Community Transition Services: State Examples

Article Publication Date:

1/10/2005

Summary:

This topic paper summarizes how states can use Medicaid to pay for most institutional transition program costs on a permanent basis as a result of policy change since 2000. It also describes how states are currently using Medicaid HCBS Waivers to pay for community transition services-temporary supports people need when trying to move such as housing deposits, utility set-up fees, and furniture.

Article Author:

Eiken, Steve; Holtz, J.D.,Debra; Steigman, Daria

Topics:

Transition/Diversion from Institutions; Medicaid Waivers; Medicaid

Types/Tools:

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers; Promising practices; Reports

Populations:

N/A

Sources:

Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters)

Programs/Initiatives:

Money Follows the Person; Olmstead