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Consumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services Programs in Medicaid: Insights from Enrollees in Four States

03/01/2008 | Requests *

Summary

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured supported this focus group project of adults with disabilities in 4 states, who are enrolled in Medicaid Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services programs. This research was undertaken to learn about Medicaid enrollees’ experiences in the program and their opinions about key features of the program including recruitment issues and degree of responsibility over services. Ways to improve upon the programs were also identified.

Author

Dulio, Adrianne; Perry, Michael; Claypool, Henry; O’Malley, Molly

Available Files

Report PDF (762K, 24 pages)
Website Off-site link

Keywords

Wages and Benefits; Recruitment and Retention; Medicaid; Independent Living; Human Services; Eligibility; Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services; CD-PAS; back-up system; Coordination of Services; direct care workers;

Topic

Children and Family Services, Consumer Direction, Long-Term Care, State/Agency Information

Type/Tool

Links / Websites, Reports

Source

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

State

California, Colorado, New York, Virginia, All States/Territories

Date Created

03/28/2008

Contact

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

kcmu@kff.org
202-347-5270

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2198

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