California Money Follows the Person:

Money Follows the Person Preference Interviews draft report--1-6-05 Posted at the Independent Living Los Angeles webpage by Alan Toy, MFTP Community Liason, UCLA Boron Institute

1. How many people want to go?

a. How many eligible Medicaid nursing home residents were available in the 2 pilot nursing homes?

i. 62 eligible Medicaid residents at nursing home 1.

ii. 53 eligible Medicaid residents at nursing home 2.

b. How successful were we at contacting eligible nursing home residents?

i. 77% (48 of 62 total Medicaid residents) nursing home 1.

ii. 56% (30 of 53 total Medicaid residents) nursing home 2.

c. How many Medicaid residents consented to be interviewed?

i. 66% (41 of 62 total Medicaid residents) nursing home 1.

ii. 30% (16 of 53 total Medicaid residents) nursing home 2.

d. How many Medicaid residents who were interviewed WANT to leave the nursing home?

i. 56% (23 of 41 residents interviewed) nursing home 1.

ii. 25% (4 of 16 residents interviewed) nursing home 2.

e. Of the total eligible Medicaid residents in the nursing homes, what proportions WANT to leave?

i. 37% (23 of 62 total Medicaid residents) nursing home 1.

ii. 7.5% (4 of 53 total Medicaid residents) nursing home 2.