Changes in Characteristics, Needs, and Payment for Care of Elderly Nursing Home Residents: 1999 to 2004
The proportion of elderly adults over age 65 in nursing homes has declined over the past two decades, most noticeably in recent years.
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New Reports Examine Consumer Direction for Personal Assistance Services in Four States’ Medicaid Programs
ReportWith a shift towards providing long-term services and supports in the community, policy interest in Medicaid consumer direction of personal assistance services (CD-PAS) has grown. Although overall enrollment in these programs is small, 42 states offered consumer direction in Medicaid in 2006.
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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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The Medicaid Medically Needy Program: Spending and Enrollment Update
Issue BriefThis brief examines Medicaid's medically needy program, which gives states the option to extend Medicaid eligibility to those with high medical expenses whose income exceeds the maximum threshold, but who would otherwise qualify.
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Women and Medicare
Fact SheetMedicare is a critical source of health insurance coverage for virtually all older women in the U.S. and for many younger women who have permanent disabilities. Because women have longer life expectancies than men, more than half (57%) of the people covered by the program are women.
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Asset Transfer and Nursing Home Use
Issue BriefAsset Transfer and Nursing Home Use This issue brief examines asset transfer data of elderly nursing home residents and finds that for those who qualify for Medicaid, their average asset transfer are small, sufficient to cover about one month of private nursing home care. Issue Brief (.
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Beyond Cash and Counseling: An Inventory of Individual Budget-based Community Long-Term Care Programs
Issue BriefBeyond Cash and Counseling: An Inventory of Individual Budget-based Community Long-Term Care Programs This brief describes the evolution of beneficiary-managed home and community-based services since the original demonstration and provides an overview of state activity as of January 2006.
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Consumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services in Medicaid: A Review of Four State Programs
ReportConsumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services in Medicaid: A Review of Four State Programs Medicaid consumer direction of personal assistance services (CD-PAS) is a growing trend. Although overall enrollment in these programs is small, 42 states offered consumer direction in Medicaid in 2006.
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States Focus on Cost Containment as a Loss of Federal Stimulus Funds Means State Costs for Medicaid Will Jump in FY 2012
News ReleaseNEWS RELEASEThursday, October 27, 2011 New 50-State Survey Finds Cuts In Provider Payments And Changes In Delivery Of Services WASHINGTON, D.C.
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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.