tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 35

MEDICAID: HHS Spends A Bundle On State-Based Programs For The Disabled, Chronically Ill

Industry leaders steering away from institutional programs.The federal government is spending $20 million on grants for states to develop community living programs for individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses.As part of the Bush Administration's "New Freedom Initiative," which promotes community living rather than institutionalization for people with disabilities, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the hefty grants to combat the looming financial disaster from Medicaid long-term care."These grants will help states take full advantage of the opportunities to reform their Medicaid long-term care systems offered by the recently passed Deficit Reduction...

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