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Medicaid Options for Model LIFE Account Programs

09/22/2006 | Requests *

Summary

As part of the 2004 Real Choice grants, New Hampshire and Wisconsin proposed to complete a feasibility study and then develop LIFE Account programs. With no federal legislation creating a savings program, grantees are restricted to modified program that works under existing law. This paper considers six options: Section 1115 Demonstrations, Waivers under Section 1915(c) & 1915(b), Section 1915(i) & 1915(j) State Plan programs, and Section 1937 Benchmark programs and suggests some next steps.

Author

Bezanson JD, Lee; Crisp BA, Suzanne

Available Files

Brief Word (238K, 21 pages)
Brief PDF (128K, 21 pages)
Further Discussion on Benchmarks Off-site link (7 pages)

Keywords

Medicaid; LIFE Accounts; Community Inclusion; 1915c; Living with Independence; Freedom; Equality; Asset development

Topic

Consumer Direction, Deficit Reduction Act, Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care, Physical Disabilities, Waiver

Type/Tool

Assessments, Newsletter, periodic publication, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Promising practices, Training materials

Source

ILRU

State

New Hampshire, Wisconsin, All States/Territories

Date Created

09/22/2006

Contact

Sharon Finney

sfinney@bcm.tmc.edu

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/1706

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