Money Follows the Person Program Update - Quarterly Report
The Money Follows the Person Program aims to rebalance long-term support systems, enabling individuals to choose where they live and receive services. The quarterly report covers key benchmarks such as transitioning individuals to the community, increasing funding for home-based services, and facilitating hospital discharges to the community. The program emphasizes the importance of supporting individuals in returning to the community after nursing home admission. View the detailed progress and outcomes in the images shared in the update.
- Money Follows the Person
- Rebalancing Demonstration
- Long-term Support Systems
- Community Transitions
- Home-based Services
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Nursing Home Financial Advisory Committee Money Follows the Person Program Update 4/12/23 Lauren Carabetta, Program Manager Money Follows the Person Program Department of Social Services (DSS) Community Options Unit- Strategy Group 1
Money Follows the Person Overview The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration was created by Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Supports states efforts to rebalance their long-term support systems, so that individuals can choose where to live and receive services UConn Health, Center on Aging, Operating Agency: CT Department of Social Services Funder: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CT Money Follows the Person Report Quarter 4: October 1-December 31, 2022 (Based on latest data available at the end of the quarter) 2
Benchmark 1 Transition 5200 people from qualified institutions to the community Benchmark 1: Total Transitions = 7,571 Demonstration = 7,102 Non-demonstration = 469 UConn Health, Center on Aging, Transition Data as of 3/31/23 3
Benchmark 2 Increase dollars to home and community-based services UConn Health, Center on Aging, Operating Agency: CT Department of Social Services Funder: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CT Money Follows the Person Report Quarter 4: October 1-December 31, 2022 (Based on latest data available at the end of the quarter) 4
Benchmark 3 Increase hospital discharges to the community rather than to institutions UConn Health, Center on Aging, Operating Agency: CT Department of Social Services Funder: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CT Money Follows the Person Report Quarter 4: October 1-December 31, 2022 (Based on latest data available at the end of the quarter) 5
Benchmark 4 Increase probability of returning to the community during the six months following nursing home admission UConn Health, Center on Aging, Operating Agency: CT Department of Social Services Funder: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CT Money Follows the Person Report Quarter 4: October 1-December 31, 2022 (Based on latest data available at the end of the quarter) 6
Benchmark 5 Increase the percentage of long-term care participants living in the community compared to an institution UConn Health, Center on Aging, Operating Agency: CT Department of Social Services Funder: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CT Money Follows the Person Report Quarter 4: October 1-December 31, 2022 (Based on latest data available at the end of the quarter) 7
Helpful Links Reports: Research Reports | UConn Center on Aging Application: Apply CT MFP Home Information: Money Follows the Person (MFP) | MyPlaceCT 8
