Community Coalitions: Pursuing Better Quality Health Care One Locality at a Time
Stakeholders in dozens of communities around the nation are taking action to improve quality of care locally by engaging in one or more collaborations.
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Money Follows the Person: A 2010 Snapshot
Issue BriefEnacted into law in 2006 as part of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), the Money Follows the Person demonstration provides states with enhanced federal matching funds for twelve months for each Medicaid beneficiary transitioned from an institutional setting to a community-based setting. In July 2010, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) surveyed states about the current status of their MFP program including trends in enrollment, services and per capita spending.
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New Resources & Briefing Examine Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports
Event Date:EventThe following resources by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) examine the latest data findings regarding Medicaid’s long-term services and supports for seniors and people with disabilities. The materials were released at a public briefing in the Foundation’s Washington, D.C.
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Case Study: Ohio’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration (HOME Choice)
Issue BriefThis case study of Ohio's Money Follows the Person demonstration, known as HOME Choice, describes key features of the program and highlights early program experiences. Ohio was one of 17 states to receive federal funding for the Money Follows the Person (MFP) rebalancing demonstration in January 2007.
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Helping Consumers Manage Long-Term Services and Supports in the Community: State Medicaid Program Activities
Issue BriefThe Medicaid program is a source for many innovative practices in making long-term services and supports (LTSS) available to consumers. Jointly financed by the states and the federal government, Medicaid pays for 40 percent of LTSS spending the United States.
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Getting Connected: Can the ACA Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities?
Event Date:EventResidents of rural communities face unique health care challenges, including fewer health care providers, higher rates of chronic disease, and lower adoption rates of health information technology.
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More Than Meets the Eye: Long-Term Care Provisions in the New Reform Law
Event Date:EventIn the debates around the health reform law and its implementation, little attention has been given to the law's provisions supporting long-term care.
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Nursing Home Reform: Then and Now
VideoTo mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of landmark federal legislation to improve the quality of nursing home care, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (known as OBRA 87), this video examines the history surrounding the law. The video includes a look at the state of nursing home care before the law, an overview of the legislative process that brought about the law, and recent developments in nursing home quality. The video features historical clips and new interviews of key individuals from government, the nursing home industry, and consumer advocates who were instrumental in the historical developments related to nursing home reform.