Monday, June 2, 2008
Medicaid and Home-Based Care
By Stephen Moses
Categories: Long-term care, Medicaid
The federal law known as the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 opened more opportunities for states to shift from institutional care to home and community-based and consumer-driven care.
What's happened since its implementation? A study (PDF) from the National Association of State Medicaid Directors summarizes progress so far, which has been and will remain minimal.
One key finding: eligibility for Medicaid was tightened under the DRA and state responded.
- posted by Stephen Moses
- 12:41 pm
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