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Recommendations for the Alaska Long Term Care Plan: Final Report

10/13/2008 | Requests *

Summary

This report analyzes Alaska’s LTC system and makes recommendations for reform. The report provides a discussion of the opportunities and challenges of the various Medicaid authorities for funding LTC, including new DRA options. Recommendations include establishing mechanisms for controlling costs; streamlining access and coordinating assessment processes; developing a quality management strategy that complies with CMS requirements; and increasing consumer direction.

Author

Lutzky, Steven; Michael, Kristy; York, Shirley

Available Files

Report Off-site link (352 pages)

Keywords

Medicaid; 1915c; Stakeholder Involvement; infrastructure; 1915(a); 1915(b); Freedom of Choice; 1915(i); State Plan HCBS; 1915(j); State Plan Self-Directed Personal Care; 1937; Benchmark Plans State Plan; PCA/HH; Targeted Case Management; EPSDT; 1115 Demonstration; prior authority; stakeholder interviews; focus groups;

Topic

Deficit Reduction Act, Long-Term Care, Organizational Change, State/Agency Information, Waiver

Type/Tool

Reports

Source

HCBS Strategies Inc.

State

Alaska, All States/Territories

Date Created

11/17/2008

Contact

Kristy Michael
HCBS Strategies

Kristy@hcbs.info

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2437

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