Home- and Community-Based Provider Preparation for Pennsylvania's Managed Long-term Services and Supports. Issue 3 (4th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Degenholtz, Howard B.; Bear, Todd; Cole, Evan; James, A. Everette
• Is Part Of: Journal of aging & social policy. Volume 33:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 284
• Publication Date: 2021-05-04
• Subjects: Implementation -- managed care -- medicaid -- Aging Network -- organization -- home and community-based services -- managed long-term services and supports; Older people -- United States -- Periodicals; Older people -- Government policy -- United States -- Periodicals; Older people -- Periodicals; Older people -- Medical care -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.605
• DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1824537
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-9420

Abstract

ABSTRACT: As Pennsylvania implements its managed long-term services and supports program, we explore how home- and community-based providers are preparing for and perceiving the transition through an online survey. We summarize responses and conduct chi-square analysis to measure differences between select provider groups. Despite high levels of uncertainty about program impact, over 84% of respondents plan to participate. We found that providers in the first implementation phase had more strategic and operational discussions with MCOs than the other two phases ( p < .03). As program rollout continues, we anticipate changes in MCO-provider conversation frequency and topics based upon implementation zone.