Emerging Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations: The Role of Managed Care
This brief examines efforts by a number of states to set up Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) within their Medicaid programs.
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An Update on CMS’s Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration Model For Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees
Issue BriefBeginning in January, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement a three year multi-state demonstration to test new service delivery and payment models for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
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People with Disabilities and Medicaid Managed Care: Key Issues to Consider
Issue BriefAs many states expand their use of managed care in Medicaid, a growing number of beneficiaries with disabilities are being enrolled in risk-based managed care arrangements for at least some of their care.
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Money Follows the Person: A 2011 Survey of Transitions, Services and Costs
Issue BriefWith the passage of health reform, the Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration grant program was extended through 2016 giving states further options to transition Medicaid beneficiaries living in institutions back to the community.
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Georgia’s Money Follows the Person Program: Helping People Move Back Home
Issue BriefThis brief profiles several Georgia residents who have participated in the state's Money Follows the Person demonstration program, which helps transition people from institutional long-term care back into their homes or the community. It is part of a larger package of resources examining the Money Follows the Person program. Profiles (.
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Case Study: Georgia’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration
Issue BriefThis brief reports on a case study of Georgia's Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program, describing key features of the program and highlighting recent program experiences. The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) implemented the program in September 2008. In 2005, before the demonstration began, Georgia’s long-term care expenditures were $1.
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Long-term Services and Supports: A Rebalancing Act
Event Date:EventThe ongoing debate over the federal budget and deficit reduction presents a balancing act for policymakers, as many compelling interests compete for scarce dollars. But for 10 million older adults and people with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, there is a "rebalancing act" in progress.
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Examining Medicaid Managed Long-Term Service and Support Programs: Key Issues To Consider
Issue BriefThere is increased interest among states in operating Medicaid managed long-term services and support (MLTSS) programs rather than paying for long-term services and supports (LTSS) on a fee-for-service basis, as has been the general practice.
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Medicaid’s Long-Term Care Users: Spending Patterns Across Institutional and Community-based Settings
Issue BriefThe nation's primary payer for long-term services and supports, Medicaid finances 43 percent of all spending on long-term care services and covers a range of services and supports, including those needed by people to live independently in the community, as well as services provided in institutions.
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State Options That Expand Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
ReportThis background paper examines various aspects of the Medicaid program that can expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) and rebalance long-term care spending in favor of HCBS.