In Kansas, it is still possible to qualify for medical assistance through KanCare and the Frail Elderly Waiver when one’s financial holdings exceed the monetary limits. There are two ways in which to do this. Medically Needy Individuals with very high, recurring medical expenses that consume th...
The fixed federal spending limit encouraged the state to innovate, such as reducing hospital admissions for chronic diseases or transitioning the frail elderly to community care from nursing homes. The waiver has continued to pay dividends under Democratic Governor Gina Raimondo. …This reform honor ...
The administration said 10 states have applied for waivers involving work requirements or community involvement. They are: Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin. Advocates for low-income people say they expect Kentucky’s waiver to be...
waiver is received.Subtitle B — Outreach to Eligible Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Section 911. Outreach on Availability of Medicare Cost-Sharing Assistance to Eligible Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries. The provision requires the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ...
it gave states the option of requiring most beneficiaries to enroll in managed care plans without seeking a federal waiver, and replaced federal reimbursement requirements imposed by the Boren amendments with a public notice process for setting payment rates for institutional services. The Act also req...
Generally, the Medicaid services available to individuals striving to stay in the community, such as personal care services or a package of home and community-based services delivered through a waiver or state plan benefit, are completely at state option to provide. The home health benefit, ...
This cross-sectional, observational study examined the association between SHARE-FI scores and a battery of physical performance measures in a sample of older adult, Medicaid waiver recipients (n = 139, mean age = 74.19 ± 8.36 years). We administered the SHARE-FI, Timed Up and Go (TUG), ...