The Effect of Medicaid Home and Community- Based Services on Health Outcomes

TitleThe Effect of Medicaid Home and Community- Based Services on Health Outcomes
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsLiu, Y, Zai, X
Series TitleWorking Paper
InstitutionLeibniz Information Centre for Economics
CityKiel, Germany
Keywordshealth, Long-term Care, Medicaid HCBS
Abstract

The Medicaid Home and Community- Based Services (HCBS) program in the
United States subsidizes the long-term care provided at home or in community-based
settings for older adults. Little is known about how HCBS affects the well-being of
the aging population. Using detailed information about health from the Health and
Retirement Study (HRS) linked with state-level HCBS policy expenditures, we show
that HCBS indeed helps older people avoid institutionalization and stay at home
longer. Furthermore, the program is positively associated with the probability of
older individuals reporting better mental health, especially among people with
limited resources.

URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/249565
Citation Key12239