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The role of financial management services entities: What does the data tell us? Applied Self-Direction.
Citation: Applied Self-Direction. (2021). The role of financial management services entities: What does the data tell us? Applied Self-Direction. https://appliedselfdirection.com/resources/financial-management-services-participant-direction-what-do-they-cost Summary: This report analyzes the functions and performance of financial management services entities in self-directed programs. It presents data on FMS operations, costs, error rates, and participant satisfaction. The analysis examines how FMS models vary across states and their impact on program efficiency, compliance, […]
Status and trends in the direct support workforce in self-direction. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Citation: Bogenschutz, M., Hewitt, A., Hall-Lande, J., & LaLiberte, T. (2010). Status and trends in the direct support workforce in self-direction. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 48(5), 345–360. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-48.5.345 Summary: This study analyzes the direct support workforce in self-directed programs, examining worker characteristics, compensation, training, and retention. The research documents differences between workers in self-directed versus traditional agency-based services. The findings highlight […]
1915(c) HCBS waiver payments and financing trends. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2021, September). 1915(c) HCBS waiver payments and financing trends. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/downloads/hcbs-wavr-paymnts-financng-trnds-sept-2021.pdf Summary: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services identify waiver payment trends finding that “Medicaid 1915(c) waiver costs were approximately $100,000 less per year per person than institutionalized care, projecting waiver costs to be 62% lower.”
Financial management services in consumer-directed programs. Home health care services quarterly.
Citation: Scherzer, T., Wong, A., & Newcomer, R. (2007). Financial management services in consumer-directed programs. Home health care services quarterly, 26(1), 29–42. https://doi.org/10.1300/J027v26n01_03 Summary: This article examines the role of financial management services (FMS) in consumer-directed programs. It analyzes how FMS entities support participants in managing their budgets, processing payroll, and handling administrative tasks. The study explores different FMS models, their costs, effectiveness, and […]