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State Medicaid Policy Choices Under the Deficit Reduction Act Provisions Affecting Children and Adults with Mental Disorders

03/20/2008 | Requests *

Summary

This report and the accompanying tables summarize ways in which states have implemented optional Medicaid programs authorized by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). Each section of the report explains a program states have the option of implementing, which states did so, and how these changes affect people with mental disorders. The tables illustrate key characteristics of the programs in each participating state.

Author

Available Files

Report PDF (153K, 31 pages)
Tables: State by State Comparisons PDF (158K, 40 pages)

Keywords

Medicaid; Eligibility; targeted case management; TCM; mental health; eligibility; benchmark plans; 6044; 6086; 6061; 6063; 6071; 6041; 6042; 6043; Family Opportunity Act; PRTF Demonstration; MFP; Cost Sharing; Encouraging Healthy Behaviors; EPSDT; Alternative Medicaid Premiums

Topic

Deficit Reduction Act, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Money Follows the Person, Physical Disabilities

Type/Tool

Comparison Table, Matrix or Chart, Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Reports

Source

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

07/22/2008

Contact

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

info@bazelon.org
202-467-5730

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2308

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