Nursing Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of State Medicaid Officials

Article Publication Date:

5/4/2006

Summary:

This report draws on interviews with state Medicaid program officials for insight into the issues that arise in establishing programs to move individuals with significant long-term care needs from institutional to community settings. The five states that participated in this study—Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio and Washington—each received federal grants for nursing home transition activities and had varied experiences.

Article Author:

Kasper, Judy; O’Malley, Molly

Topics:

Transition/Diversion from Institutions; Medicaid

Types/Tools:

Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers; Reports

Populations:

Aging/Older Adults; Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities

Sources:

Kaiser Family Foundation

Programs/Initiatives:

N/A