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February 28, 2006
 A Case for Inclusion
United Cerebral Palsy researchers
analyzed how Medicaid is serving people with mental retardation and
developmental disabilities. The researchers gathered data about
Medicaid programs in each state and the District of Columbia. Then
they ranked the states with a weighted score. The data used in
rankings are from 2004, the most recent available during the
research period. Changes and reforms enacted or beginning in 2005
have not been considered. The report includes state rankings for all
50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as letter grades in
five key areas of Medicaid service delivery:
- Home and community-based Services
- Small residential settings
- Reaching those in need
- Services self-directed
- Cost efficiency
The report shows that successful
states support the smallest possible and most home-like
residential settings in communities, assist individuals transition
from Medicaid to work, give people the ability to direct their own
services, and utilize nationally-recognized quality assurance
programs. No state received a top grade in all service categories.
This benchmarking format allowed the researchers to create state
specific plans for UCP affiliates in the Spring of 2006.
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