the clearinghouse for Home and Community Based Services
More Info
Long-Term Care Roadmap to Medicaid Reform
03/31/2006 | Requests *Summary
On March 31, 2006, HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt outlined new flexibilities available to states under the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 (Pub.L. No. 109-171). Find out how the new DRA provisions may link with other options available under Medicaid to transform long-term care to person-centered care and to expand coverage for individuals with disabilities, increase access to community supports, and promote personal responsibility, independence, and choice.
Author
Available Files
- Roadmap for Medicaid Reform PDF (44K, 5 pages)
Keywords
Person Centered Planning; Medicaid; Real Choice Systems Change; Ticket to Work; community supports; purchase Medicaid coverage; new health coverage options; Work Incentives Improvement Act; rebalance; State Long-term Care Partnership Program
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Long-Term Care, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions, Waiver
Type/Tool
Announcement/Press release, Reports
Source
CMS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
04/19/2006
Contact
Cathy Cope
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ccope@cms.hhs.gov
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ccope@cms.hhs.gov
Short URL
Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)