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Medicaid — Systems Change

Medicaid: A Timeline of Key Developments, Kaiser Family Foundation

Medicaid Benefits: Online Database, Kaiser Family Foundation

• $13 Million Available to States for Real Choice Systems Change Grants--Applications Due July 17th (April 17, 2008)

• CMS Solicits Real Choice Systems Change Grant Applications (June 15, 2007)

• HHS Awards 2006 Systems Change Grants to Eight States (September 15, 2006)
• Kaiser Report on Vermont's Global Commitment Waiver: Implications for Medicaid Program (April 2006)
• New FY 2006 Systems Change Grant Solicitations (April 2006)

  • The solicitation can also be found on the NFI "What's New?" Page, the Real Choice "Overview" Page, or the Real Choice "What's New" Page (April 2006)

  • Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 3:00-4:30 PM (ET) CMS will host a toll-free teleconference to offer an opportunity to the public to ask questions about their solicitation for Systems Change Grants. The toll free number for the call is 1-888-809-8966 and the pass code is MAY 06 (April 2006)
• NASDDDS Highlight of 2004 Real Choice Systems Change Grants (August 2005)
• Medicaid Reform: Letter from Senators Grassley and Baucus to CMS on 1115/MegaWaiver Concerns (June 16, 2004)
• CMS' Compendium of All Systems Change Grants, 110-- page report with 2-page description of each grant divided into four sections corresponding to the following four types of grants and by states: Real Choice System Grants, Community INtegrated Personal Assistance and Supports Grants, Nursing HOme Transitions--State Program Grants, and Nursing Home Transitions--Independent Living Partnership Grants. .pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat (March 26, 2002)
• HHS Awards $64 Million to States to Help People With Disabilities Live in the Community (September 28, 2001)
  • List of State Grant Awards (downloads a pdf file)
• HCFA Q&A on Systems Change Grants  (April 2, 2001)
• Presentations on HCFA Systems Change Conference (April 2, 2001)
• More Information on Olmstead/New Freedonm Initiative