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Cash and Counseling: Part of the Long-Term Care Answer?
07/28/2005 | Requests *Summary
This Congressional briefing examined the "Cash and Counseling" program, which provides an individualized allowance that Medicaid beneficiaries can use to hire a personal care assistant of their choice - often a family caregiver - or purchase items that help them live independently, such as chair lifts. As policymakers look to the future, what are the lessons learned from the first phase of the cash and counseling program?
Author
O'Grady, Michael; Mahoney, Kevin; Ditto, William; Knickman, James; Howard, Ed
Available Files
- Briefing Agenda and Presentations Off-site link
- Video Webcast Off-site link
Keywords
Cash and Counseling; Personal Preference; Informal Caregivers; Satisfaction; Directly Hired Workers
Topic
Aging Issues, Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
Type/Tool
Archived conference materials / Presentations, Audio / Video recordings, Reports
Source
Alliance for Health Reform
State
Arkansas, Florida, New Jersey, All States/Territories
Date Created
08/04/2005
Contact
Brenda Vitale
vitaleb@bc.edu
vitaleb@bc.edu
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