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Promising Practices in HCBS: New Jersey- Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities
06/15/2004 | Requests *Summary
This report describes a New Jersey cash payment program, Personal Preference, which is testing the effectiveness of increased participant control for people with disabilities. New Jersey is part of a demonstration project to measure the impact of substituting a cash allowance for Medicaid services from provider agencies. This document provides information on the program’s implementation and impact.
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Available Files
- NJ Cash Allowances PDF (26K, 3 pages)
- NJ Cash Allowances Rich Text Format (38K, 3 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Human Services; Fiscal Intermediary; Cash and Counseling
Topic
Accessibility, Aging Issues, Consumer/Participant Direction, Financing HCBS, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions, Waiver
Type/Tool
Promising practices
Source
CMS, Thomson Reuters (formerly Medstat)
State
New Jersey
Date Created
06/15/2004
Contact
Kevin Mahoney
National Project Director
kevin.mahoney@bc.edu
617-552-4039
National Project Director
kevin.mahoney@bc.edu
617-552-4039
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)