Trump Should Have Proposed ‘Money Follows the Person’ Funding
In his 2019 budget,
MFP has helped states and the federal government save money. From 2008 to 2013, it generated
Compared to others who transition out of institutions, MFP participants are less likely to be readmitted to institutional care after their initial transition to the community. MFP also has improved the quality of life of its participants, with 92 percent reporting that they liked where they lived one year after entering community living, a 30-percentage-point increase compared to when they were receiving institutional care. (See chart.)
The most recent MFP evaluation also shows an 18-percentage-point decline in barriers to "community integration," defined as people's transition from institutions back to their homes and communities to get the care they need. Moreover, the more integrated that MFP participants are in their communities, the less likely they are to have symptoms of depression compared to participants who aren't as integrated.
By failing to include continued funding for MFP in his budget, the President lost an opportunity to improve health outcomes, drive greater value in Medicaid, and ensure financial sustainability over the long term. Nevertheless, he can still take steps to restore funding for this effective demonstration.
See chart here (https://www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-should-have-proposed-money-follows-the-person-funding).
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