Promising Practices in HCBS: New York State- Managed Long-Term Care Plan for Integrated Long-Term Care Services

Article Publication Date:

10/15/2004

Summary:

This document provides information on VNS Choice, the New York long-term care program for older people with disabilities. Case managers work with healthcare and long-term care providers to coordinate participants’ Medicare and Medicaid services. The document discusses the intervention and implementation of this program. According to program staff, VNS CHOICE has reduced hospital and nursing home use among participants and has low disenrollment.

Article Author:

Chevalier, Lisa

Topics:

Accessibility; Consumer/Participant Direction; Transition/Diversion from Institutions; Resource Center

Types/Tools:

Promising practices

Populations:

Aging/Older Adults; Physical Disabilities

Sources:

CMS; Truven Health Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters)

Programs/Initiatives:

N/A