         |
| Goal
#1 |
To
provide primary health care to Medicaid-eligible HIV positive persons. |
| Objective
|
Provide
quality primary health to Medicaid-eligible HIV positive persons.
|
|
Action
Steps
|
Assess
state compliance with Medicaid program standards. Review and evaluate
waiver applications. Encourage compliance with changes in the standard-of-care.
|
|
Description
|
Medicaid
primary health care services.
|
|
Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY96
|
|
$
1.64 billion
|
$
1.8 billion
|
$
1.97 billion
|
|
Populations
Served
|
HIV positive
Medicaid-eligible persons.
|
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
Information
and activities routinely discussed with external groups at meetings and
conferences.
|
| Goal
#2 |
To
provide primary health care to Medicare-eligible HIV positive persons. |
| Objective
|
Provide
quality primary health to Medicare-eligible HIV positive persons.
|
|
Action
Steps
|
Undertake
a multi-state analysis of utilization, expenditures, and access to care
for Medicare recipients who are HIV-positive.
|
|
Description
|
Medicare
primary health care services.
|
|
Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY96
|
|
$
600 million
|
$
690 million
|
$
780 million
|
|
Populations
Served
|
HIV positive
Medicare-eligible persons.
|
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
Information
and activities routinely discussed with external groups at meetings and
conferences.
|
| Goal
#3 |
To
provide quality home health care for HIV positive Medicaid and Medicare
beneficiaries. |
| Objective
|
Provide
quality standards for appropriate home health care services and treatment
of HIV disease.
|
|
Action
Steps
|
Identify
current home health care practices through literature review and survey
of best practices.
|
|
Descriptions
|
Develop
and implement quality standards for appropriate home health care for HIV
positive beneficiaries in partnership with private sector organizations
and PHS agencies; Develop directives in implementation of developed guidelines.
|
|
Resources
|
FY95
|
FY96
|
FY96
|
|
$
25,000*
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
* (Conferences
and materials)
|
|
Populations
Served
|
HIV positive
Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care.
|
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
Significant
constituent consultation throughout course of project development.
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