FW: The 2008 Case for Inclusion was released June 16th, ranking all 50 States and the District of Columbia for the Medicaid services they provide to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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From: AutismRecoveryNetwork [mailto:AutismRecoveryNetwork ] On Behalf Of Kim HammonsSent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 6:39 PMTo: IPUT4-TampaAutism ; IPUT4UniversalEducationandAdvocacy ; partners-n-policymaking2006 ; Autism-Florida ; FL-Ed-Advocacy ; AutismRecoveryNetwork Subject: [AutismRecoveryNetwork] The 2008 Case for Inclusion was released June 16th, ranking all 50 States and the District of Columbia for the Medicaid services they provide to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The 2008 Case for Inclusion Now Availablehttp://www.ucp.org/medicaidThe 2008 Case for Inclusion was released June 16th, ranking all 50 States and the District of Columbia for the Medicaid services they provide to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The report finds that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities being served by Medicaid are not getting the community-based supports they need in every State. At the top of the list are: (1) Arizona, (2) Vermont, (3) Alaska, (4) Massachusetts, and (5) California. At the bottom are (51) Mississippi, (50) Texas, (49) Illinois, (48) District of Columbia, and (47) Virginia.The findings indicate a positive trend toward more community inclusion with mixed results in some areas. Some of the report's key findings include:» Positively, more people are leaving large institutions, but still 41 states have 173 large state institutions (more than 16 beds) housing 37,700 Americans;» Positively, now 19 states up from 16 last year - have more than 80 percent of those served living in home-like settings;» Positively, 15 states up from 10 last year report helping a significant number of families remain together through robust family support programs;» Positively, 39 states up from 33 last year support individuals going to work and maintaining their Medicaid benefit through a Medicaid Buy-In program;» Negatively, a smaller portion of adults participated in competitive employment; and» Consistent with last year, 15 states report very large and long waiting lists for services.Visit http://www.ucp.org/medicaid for detailed information on your state.

Kim Hammons

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Tampa, Florida

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