U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Often, decisions relating to the provision of long-term care services are dictated by what is reimbursable under federal and state Medicaid policy rather than by what an individual needs or wants. The Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration is a large federal initiative to help states reduce their reliance on institutional care for people needing long-term care, and expand options for elderly people and individuals with disabilities to receive care in the community. Funded at $4 billion over nine years, it is the largest demonstration program of its kind in the history of Medicaid. States use the grant funds to develop systems and services to help long-term residents of nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and psychiatric hospitals who want to move back to home or community-based settings. They also are increasing efforts to shift Medicaid long-term care spending permanently toward community-based care and services.
Evidence & Insights From This Project
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, January to December 2016
This report summarizes the progress of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration in the 44 grantee states (including the District of Columbia) that were actively transitioning MFP participants in 2016. This report also describes participant quality of life before and after transitioning.
Learn MorePathways to Independence: Transitioning Adults Under Age 65 from Nursing Homes to Community Living
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, January to December 2015
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, January to December 2014
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, July to December 2013
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, January to June 2013
Disparities in Post-Transition Outcomes by Level of Care Needs Among Former Nursing Home Residents
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, July to December 2011
Post-Institutional Services of MFP Participants: Use and Costs of Community Services and Supports
Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Overview of State Grantee Progress, January to June 2011
Money Follows the Person: Change in Participant Experience During the First Year of Community Living
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