AHCPR Goals
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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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