Early Implementation Experiences of State MFP Programs
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Summary
This is the third report in a series, from Mathematica's five-year evaluation of the Money Follows Person demonstration, aimed at helping Medicaid enrollees transition, from long-term care institutions to the community. It describes states’ early implementation experiences and state transition activity as of December 2008. Also discussed, are the challenges that states have encountered in trying to launch the program, and implications for making fundamental changes in the long-term care system.
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Populations
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States
Keywords
long-term care systems; initiatives designed to rebalance
state Medicaid long-term care systems; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; CMS; MFP transitions; institutional to community-based care; 2005 DRA; accessible housing; Transition Target; Transition Target Achieved; administration and reporting barriers; housing challenges; Housing Choice Vouchers; HCBS system challenges; influence of the economic downturn on MPF programs;
state Medicaid long-term care systems; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; CMS; MFP transitions; institutional to community-based care; 2005 DRA; accessible housing; Transition Target; Transition Target Achieved; administration and reporting barriers; housing challenges; Housing Choice Vouchers; HCBS system challenges; influence of the economic downturn on MPF programs;
Contact
Susan
Williams
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SRWilliams@mathematica-mpr.com
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310-237-5920