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Long-Term Care Roadmap to Medicaid Reform

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Summary
On March 31, 2006, HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt outlined new flexibilities available to states under the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 (Pub.L. No. 109-171). Find out how the new DRA provisions may link with other options available under Medicaid to transform long-term care to person-centered care and to expand coverage for individuals with disabilities, increase access to community supports, and promote personal responsibility, independence, and choice.
Sources
community supports; purchase Medicaid coverage; new health coverage options; Work Incentives Improvement Act; rebalance; State Long-term Care Partnership Program

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Cathy
Cope
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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ccope@cms.hhs.gov