Money Follows the Person: Promoting Freedom, State Innovation, & Cost Savings
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Summary
The Community Living Policy Center, an affiliate of the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University, has published a new brief demonstrating the positive impacts of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program.
Highlights from the new brief include:
• Since its inception, MFP has helped more than 127,000 individuals transition back to community living.
• National and state-specific evaluations of the program have found that MFP delivers measurable results for both individuals and taxpayers.
• States can achieve better outcomes and reduce costs by shifting care to more cost-effective home and community settings.
Highlights from the new brief include:
• Since its inception, MFP has helped more than 127,000 individuals transition back to community living.
• National and state-specific evaluations of the program have found that MFP delivers measurable results for both individuals and taxpayers.
• States can achieve better outcomes and reduce costs by shifting care to more cost-effective home and community settings.