Discussion Brief: Independent Living Centers: Experienced Local Partners for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
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Summary
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) have been providing important services to individuals with disabilities since the 1970s. State Medicaid programs have contracted with CILs to provide Medicaid-funded services. This paper examines four important home and community-based services (HCBS) provided by CILs and funded by Medicaid: case management/support coordination; personal assistance services; nursing facility transition services; and equipment and home modification.
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Centers for Independent Living; CILs; Home Modification; Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL); Alpha One; Atlantis; Center for Disability Rights; Endependence Center; Metropolitan Center for Independent Living; MCIL; Paraquad; Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, Inc.
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