State Medicaid Programs Offering Personal Care Services

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Article Publication Date:

12/15/2003

Summary:

The purpose of this study was to describe the two ways in which Medicaid offers personal care services to low-income Americans: Medicaid Title XIX Personal Care Services (PCS) optional state plan benefit; and the Medicaid 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers program. A summary of the findings of this study are presented here as well as the article that appeared in the Health Care Financing Review, Summer 2001.

Article Author:

LeBlanc, Allen J.; Tonner, M. C.; Harrington, C.

Topics:

Consumer/Participant Direction; Medicaid; Medicaid Waivers

Types/Tools:

Research / Journal abstracts

Populations:

Personal Assistant

Sources:

LeBlanc, Allen, Tonner, and Harrington

Programs/Initiatives:

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