States’ Plans to Pursue New and Revised Options for Home- and Community-Based Services

Article Publication Date:

6/1/2012

Summary:

States have continued to rebalance their long-term services and supports (LTSS) toward more home and community-based services (HCBS). This report uses diverse methods to assess the different incentives affecting states’ decisions to implement the four Medicaid HCBS options under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA); two new options (Community First Choice and the Balancing Incentive Program) and two existing [Money Follows the Person and 1915(i)].

Article Author:

Government Accountability Office, US

Topics:

Long Term Services and Supports

Types/Tools:

Data; Reports; Comparison Table, Matrix or Chart

Populations:

N/A

Sources:

GAO

Programs/Initiatives:

Money Follows the Person; Olmstead; Affordable Care Act (ACA)