Promising Practices in HCBS: Florida- Providing Managed Care Organizations with Financial Incentives to Expand Community Care and Limit Nursing Home Care

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Article Publication Date: 
12/16/2004
Summary: 
This report briefly describes a managed long-term care pilot project the State of Florida has initiated to test a Medicaid managed care program that includes incentives for coordinating acute and long-term care and for using less expensive, community-based alternatives to nursing homes for people age 65 or older with disabilities. This report includes background information and descriptions of the intervention, implementation, and impact.
Types/Tools: 
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
Service coordination; diversion from institutions;

Contact

Marcy Hajdukiewicz
FL Department of Elder Affairs
hajdukiewiczmr@elderaffairs.org
Phone: 
850-414-2000

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49612