Rebalancing long-term care: the role of the Medicaid HCBS waiver program

Rebalancing long-term care: the role of the Medicaid HCBS waiver program

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
NHPF background paper
Contributor(s):
Shirk, Cynthia
George Washington University. National Health Policy Forum.
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Health Policy Forum, [2006]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Community Health Services -- economics
Deinstitutionalization -- economics
Home Care Services -- economics
Long-Term Care -- economics
Medicaid -- economics
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
This paper reviews the history and background of the Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver program. It describes the eligibility, benefits, and financing structure, as well as the trends in program expenditures over time. The paper considers the contribution of the HCBS waiver program toward improving access to community-based care for Medicaid beneficiaries who are elderly and disabled and discusses the barriers that remain. This paper also summarizes the provisions included in the recently enacted Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 that may further expand Medicaid HCBS and considers how it may continue the process of redefining the concept of long-term care.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
25 leaves
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101271775 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101271775