Florida's Medicaid AIDS waiver: an assessment of dimensions of quality.(New Initiatives and Approaches in Health Care Quality)

From: Health Care Financing Review | Date: June 22, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Some State Medicaid agencies have implemented home and community-based waiver programs targeting acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Under these initiatives, State Medicaid agencies can provide home and community-based services to persons with AIDS (PWA) as an alternative to more costly Medicaid-covered institutional care. This article evaluates quality of care under the Florida Medicaid waiver for PWA along two dimensions: program effectiveness and client satisfaction. Clients are generally satisfied with their case managers and the range and availability of services. Case ...

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