Money Follows the Person: State Transitions as of December 31, 2019

Article Publication Date:

9/23/2020

Summary:

CMS has released a new report on community transitions that occurred under the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program from 2008 to the end of 2019. The report states that during this time, states transitioned 101,540 people to community living through MFP. In the most recent year (2019), MFP grantee states transitioned a total of 4,173 individuals. The report includes additional information on transitions broken down by population and state.

Article Author:

Liao, Kristie; Peebles, Victoria

Topics:

Long Term Services and Supports; Medicaid; Transition/Diversion from Institutions

Types/Tools:

Data; Reports

Populations:

Aging/Older Adults; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities; Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness

Sources:

CMS

Programs/Initiatives:

Money Follows the Person