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Massachusetts Real Choice Pilot Evaluation
12/03/2006 | Requests *Summary
Launched in 2004, Flexible Services and Supports (the Pilot) gave participants control in calculating an individual budget where they then purchased services and goods to meet their community living needs. What were the experiences that provide lessons for the design and implementation of this model on a larger scale? This report reviews: design issues and implementation barriers, makes recommendations for future work, and describes any financial impacts of the Pilot on Medicaid utilization.
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Available Files
- Evaluation Report PDF (1,988K, 183 pages)
Keywords
Individualized Budget; Cash and Counseling; Outreach and Enrollment; Spending Plans; Support Brokerage; Fiscal Intermediary; Financial Implications; Evaluation Scope and Methodology;
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
Type/Tool
Data, Promising practices, Reports
Source
Grantee produced, Massachusetts - Center for Health Policy and Research
State
Massachusetts
Date Created
01/05/2007
Contact
Emma Quach
Center for Health Policy and Research
emma.quach@umassmed.edu
Center for Health Policy and Research
emma.quach@umassmed.edu
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)