Although providing personal care to a family member with disabilities often is rewarding, it can also be emotionally, physically, and financially burdensome. Caregiver burden may be exacerbated if paid personal care services (PCS), such as those provided by Medicaid-certified personal care...

Examines how a new model of consumer-directed care changes the way that consumers with disabilities meet their personal care needs and, in turn, affects their well-being. The analysis yielded estimated program effects that were large, compelling, consistent across numerous types of measures, and...

As states consider options for incorporating disease management programs into Medicaid, they can benefit from Medicare's experience in this area. This four-page issue brief summarizes a study of best practices in care coordination for people with chronic illnesses and suggests key factors for...

As states consider options for incorporating disease management programs into Medicaid, they can benefit from Medicare's experience in this area. This four-page issue brief summarizes a study of best practices in care coordination for people with chronic illnesses and suggests key factors for...

This report presents the research design for the evaluation of the Money Follows the Person program implementation and effects on participants and the long-term care system. Under the program, 31 participating states are providing enhanced services to help interested Medicaid beneficiaries in...

The Medicaid Buy-In program, a state Medicaid option since the late 1990s, is designed to encourage adults with disabilities to work by allowing them to buy into Medicaid when their earnings exceed standard Medicaid eligibility limits. This article describes enrollment, expenditures, and...

Retention is key in achieving SCHIP’s mission to reduce the number of uninsured children. This paper synthesizes the available evidence on disenrollment rates and reasons for disenrollment to produce estimates of SCHIP retention rates. The paper also summarizes the evidence on state SCHIP...