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2007 Case For Inclusion Report
An Analysis of Medicaid for Americans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Instate budgets, fiscal stress from Medicaid has subsided somewhat as of late, but a rapidly aging population, significant waiting lists, and related long term care spending will soon renew Medicaid budget pressures.
Too often, states focus just on how much is spent for various Medicaid services or populations, rather than on what outcomes that spending is achieving.
"The promise of access to and support for integrated community lives and roles for persons with[intellectual and developmental disabilities] is clearly expressed in national legislative, judicial, administrative and other sources that make four basic commitments:
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- People with disabilities will live in and participate in their communities;
- People with disabilities will have satisfying lives and valued social roles;
- People with disabilities will have sufficient access to needed support, andcontrol over that support so that the assistance they receive contributes to lifestyles they desire; and
- People will be safe and healthy in the environments in which they live.
These commitments have been articulated in a number of legislative,
Medicaid is the safety net program that can assist in supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with their acute and long term care service needs. Other state programs can assist in providing other comprehensive supports to individuals. However, some Medicaid long term care policies and state programs can play a negative role by
Indiana was ranked 37th in the report.
Please read the report for Indiana at:
http://www.ucp.
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