Medicaid Options for Model LIFE Account Programs

Article Publication Date:

9/22/2006

Summary:

As part of the 2004 Real Choice grants, New Hampshire and Wisconsin proposed to complete a feasibility study and then develop LIFE Account programs. With no federal legislation creating a savings program, grantees are restricted to modified program that works under existing law. This paper considers six options: Section 1115 Demonstrations, Waivers under Section 1915(c) & 1915(b), Section 1915(i) & 1915(j) State Plan programs, and Section 1937 Benchmark programs and suggests some next steps.

Article Author:

Bezanson JD, Lee; Crisp BA, Suzanne

Topics:

Consumer/Participant Direction; Medicaid Waivers

Types/Tools:

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers; Promising practices; Assessments; Training materials; Newsletter, periodic publication

Populations:

Physical Disabilities

Sources:

ILRU

Programs/Initiatives:

Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)