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Consumer and Counselor Experiences in the Arkansas IndependentChoices Program

This report synthesizes information from in-person interviews with program staff, a mail survey of program counselors, and telephone interviews with consumers who had the opportunity to receive the program allowance. It also discusses the program's goals and features, how consumers managed their responsibilities under it and made use of its flexibility, and levels of consumer satisfaction with the program.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52160

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The Cash & Counseling Qualitative Study: Stories From The Consumer-Directed Care Program In Florida

The following report presents twenty-four case stories about the experience of adults and children with disabilities who receive the cash option in the Consumer Directed Care Program in the state of Florida. The report is available as both a downloadable PDF or as a interactive on-line guide which helps users navigate through the report and easily find information.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52149

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Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation Report on Florida Paid Worker Focus Groups

This study provides rich data about the experiences of paid workers who care for children under the age of 18 with developmental disabilities in Florida's CCDE program, Consumer Directed Care (CDC). Topics include workers' views about issues such as job satisfaction, roles and responsibilities, and ideas for recruiting and retaining new personal care workers.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52144

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Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation Report on Arkansas Paid Worker Focus Groups

Focus groups in Arkansas were created to learn more about home health agency workers and paid workers of clients enrolled in IndependentChoices. This report provides information on workers' views about issues, as well as the similarities and differences between IndependentChoices and agency workers.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52143

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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs: Data Update

Developing HCBS alternatives to institutional care has been a priority for many state Medicaid programs over the last three decades. While the majority of long-term care dollars still go toward institutional care, the national percentage of spending on HCBS has more than doubled from 19 percent in 1995 to 41 percent in 2007. This article presents a summary of the main trends to emerge from the latest (2006) expenditures and participant data for the three main Medicaid HCBS programs.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52110

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