Nursing Homes: Admission Problems for Medicaid Recipients and Attempts to Solve Them
HRD-90-135
Published: Sep 05, 1990. Publicly Released: Sep 05, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed problems Medicaid recipients faced when trying to gain admission into nursing homes, focusing on: (1) the types of reforms that various states implemented to improve Medicaid recipients' access; and (2) factors that influenced states' willingness to improve access for Medicaid recipients.
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Aid for the elderlyComparative analysisElderly personsEligibility criteriaEligibility determinationsHealth care costsNursing homesState-administered programsMedicaidCensus