Determining Personal Care Consumers' Preferences for a Consumer-Directed Cash & Counseling Option: Survey Results from Arkansas, Florida, New Jersey, and New York Elders and Adults with Disabilities

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Article Publication Date: 
1/11/2010
Summary: 
The purpose of this study was to determine consumers’ interest in a cash option for personal assistance services, in comparison to traditional agency-delivered services. Telephone surveys and focus groups produced information on four states, including demographics, and preference toward a cash option. The results are discussed and policy issues are examined.
Article Author: 
Mahoney, Kevin J.; Rusinowitz, Lori-Simon; Loughlin, Dawn M.; Desmond, Sharon M.; Squillace, Marie R.
Populations: 
Personal Assistant
Sources: 
HSR: Health Services Resources
Programs/Initiatives: 
Cash and Counseling
Keywords: 
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assessMedicaid consumers’ interest in a consumer-directed cash option; hiring and supervising workers; Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation; CCDE; Long-term care policy, consumer direction, consumer preferences, cash allowance

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