Disparities in Post-Transition Outcomes by Level of Care Needs Among Former Nursing Home Residents

Disparities in Post-Transition Outcomes by Level of Care Needs Among Former Nursing Home Residents

The National Evaluation of the MFP Demonstration, Reports from the Field #12
Published: Sep 30, 2013
Publisher: Cambridge, MA: Mathematica Policy Research
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Associated Project

Research and Evaluation of the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Grants

Time frame: 2007-2017

Prepared for:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Authors

Carol V. Irvin

This report looks at short-term outcomes for people in the Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration. It found nursing home residents who had low care needs and transitioned to community living, through MFP or by other means, were slightly more likely to remain in the community and avoid reinstitutionalization than those with higher care needs.

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