Beneficiary centered care in services to persons with developmental disabilities

S L Brown; K C Lakin; B O Burwell

Beneficiary centered care in services to persons with developmental disabilities

Health Care Financ Rev. 1997 Winter;19(2):23-46.

Authors

S L Brown¹, K C Lakin, B O Burwell

Affiliation

¹ Office of Financial Management, U.S. Health Care Financing Administration, USA.

PMID: 10345405
PMCID: PMC4194482

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the findings from the Evaluation of Medicaid's Community Supported Living Arrangements (CSLA) Program. Results suggest that CSLA provided a useful model of beneficiary centered care for persons with developmental disabilities. The implications of the findings of this evaluation for current management of Medicaid programs are discussed.

MeSH terms

Community Health Services / economics
Community Health Services / organization & administration*
Consumer Advocacy
Developmental Disabilities*
Eligibility Determination
Facility Regulation and Control
Female
Group Homes / economics
Group Homes / organization & administration*
Health Personnel / education
Health Services Research
Humans
Inservice Training / organization & administration
Male
Medicaid / organization & administration*
Models, Organizational
Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
Program Evaluation
Risk Factors
Social Isolation
United States