Article Publication Date:
12/12/2007
Summary:
The national percentage of Medicaid spending on home and community-based services (HCBS) has more than doubled from 1992 to 2004. This report presents a summary of the main trends to emerge for the three Medicaid HCBS programs and the results of a survey of policies such as eligibility criteria and waiting lists.
Populations:
Personal Assistant
Sources:
Kaiser Family Foundation
Programs/Initiatives:
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)
States:
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Puerto Rico; Wyoming
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
mandatory home health benefit; optional state plan personal care services; eligibility criteria; waiting lists;
Contact
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
kcmu@kff.org
Phone:
202-347-5270
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51456