DETERMINING CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR A CASH OPTION - ARKANSAS SURVEY RESULTS

As long-term care(LTC) expenditures have risen, policymakers have soug ht ways to control costs while maintaining consumer satisfaction. Conc urrently, there is increasing interest within the aging and disability communities in consumer-directed ca re. The Cash and Counseling Demon stration and Evaluation (CCDE) seeks to increase consumer direction an d control costs by offering a cash allowance and information services to persons with disabilities, enabling them to purchase needed assista nce. The authors present results fi om a telephone survey conducted to assess consumer preferences for a cash option in Arkansas and describ e how findings fi om the four-State CCDE can inform consumer informati on efforts and policy-makers.