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Improving Long-Term Services and Supports: Making Medicaid Work for the 21st Century Issue Brief
01/14/2005 | Requests *Summary
Despite preference for community-based long-term care, spending & policy is biased toward institutional services. More flexible policies were passed in 1981, when coverage was extended to non-medical services for people who meet criteria. States still must obtain a waiver for community-based services, and the law requires that Medicaid programs provide institutional care. As a result, policymakers face challenges when creating balanced systems that offer access to quality service choices.
Author
Mollica, Robert L.
Available Files
- Issue Brief 5 December 2004 PDF (201K, 4 pages)
- Making Medicaid Work Website Off-site link
Keywords
Long Term Services and Supports; Medicaid; ICF-MR; Eligibility Revisions
Topic
Financing HCBS, Single Point of Entry/No Wrong Door, State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
Marketing materials, Newsletter, periodic publication
Source
Rutgers/NASHP
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
01/14/2005
Contact
Neva Kaye
National Academy for State Health Policy
nkaye@nashp.org
207-874-6524
National Academy for State Health Policy
nkaye@nashp.org
207-874-6524
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