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Assistive Technology in Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Waiver Programs

04/05/2008 | Requests *

Summary

The authors identified trends regarding the use of 1915(c) waivers to buy assistive technology (AT). They examined participation and expenditures as well as differences in provision between elderly people and individuals with developmental disabilities. Results showed that the use of waivers to fund AT is growing, but more slowly than the overall waiver program. Also, there are significant differences in provision between people with disabilities and older adults as well as between states.

Author

Kitchener MBA PhD, Martin; Ng MA, Terence; Yuol Lee MS, Hyang; Harrington PhD, Charlene

Available Files

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Keywords

Medicaid; Assistive Technology; 1915c; AT

Topic

Aging Issues, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Waiver

Type/Tool

Research abstracts

Source

Gerontologist

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

06/05/2008

Contact

Charlene Harrington, PhD

Charlene.Harrington@ucsf.edu

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/2272

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