States’ Plans to Pursue New and Revised Options for Home- and Community-Based Services
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Summary
States have continued to rebalance their long-term services and supports (LTSS) toward more home and community-based services (HCBS). This report uses diverse methods to assess the different incentives affecting states’ decisions to implement the four Medicaid HCBS options under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA); two new options (Community First Choice and the Balancing Incentive Program) and two existing [Money Follows the Person and 1915(i)].
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Populations
Sources
GAO
Programs/Initiatives
States
Keywords
Community First Choice; Balancing Incentive Program; Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP); PPACA; 1915(i); state plan option
Contact
Katherine M.
Iritani
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iritanik@gao.gov
Phone
202-512-7114