Article Publication Date:
9/7/2006
Summary:
This report compares strategies of eight states engaged in strengthening consumer participation in long-term care (LTC) policy advocacy. The authors identify several tips for states to encourage consumer advocacy with the goals of increasing the efficacy and accountability of programs. This paper is part of a project funded by CMS to study ways to create a more equitable balance between Medicaid funds for LTC going to institutional services versus community-based supports.
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Advocates
Sources:
CMS
University of Minnesota
Programs/Initiatives:
Real Choice Systems Change
States:
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
long-term care ombudsman; elder rights; state units on aging; S.U.A.; state councils on developmental disabilities; centers for independent living; advisory committees; consumer advocacy; rebalancing study
Contact
Rosalie Kane
University of Minnesota
kanex002@umn.edu
Phone:
612-624-5434
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51574