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Medicaid HCBS Waiver Payment for Community Transition Services: State Examples
01/10/2005 | Requests *Summary
This topic paper summarizes how states can use Medicaid to pay for most institutional transition program costs on a permanent basis as a result of policy change since 2000. It also describes how states are currently using Medicaid HCBS Waivers to pay for community transition services-temporary supports people need when trying to move such as housing deposits, utility set-up fees, and furniture.
Author
Eiken, Steve; Holtz, J.D.,Debra; Steigman, Daria
Available Files
- HCBS Waiver Payment: State Examples PDF (637K, 15 pages)
Keywords
Real Choice Systems Change; Nursing Facility Transition; Medicaid; Community Transition Services; Home Modification; Medical Equipment; Reduce Institutionalization
Topic
Long-Term Care, Money Follows the Person, Olmstead, Transition/Diversion from Institutions, Waiver
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Promising practices, Reports
Source
Thomson Reuters (formerly Medstat)
State
Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, All States/Territories
Date Created
03/30/2005
Contact
Steve Eiken
610 Opperman Drive, D3 N400
Eagan, MN 55123
Steve.Eiken@thomsonreuters.com
(651) 687-1136
610 Opperman Drive, D3 N400
Eagan, MN 55123
Steve.Eiken@thomsonreuters.com
(651) 687-1136
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)