Self-Directed Care in Mental Health: Learnings from the Cash & Counseling Demonstration Evaluation

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Article Publication Date: 
4/1/2010
Summary: 
Review findings of a study of outcomes of adults with mental illnesses in the Cash & Counseling program compared to those receiving traditional Medicaid services. Such individuals experienced higher satisfaction with their quality of life and with their paid caregivers, fewer unmet needs, no more injuries or other adverse health outcomes than other patients, no significant differences in total expenditures, and were able to successfully manage the cash option.
Types/Tools: 
Sources: 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Programs/Initiatives: 
Cash and Counseling
Keywords: 
Expenditures
personal care; well-being; HHS Publication No. (SMA)10-4522; policy implications

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