Vermont.(State News)(Brief Article)

Vermont: HH Secretary Mike Leavitt June 13 announced a novel Medicaid program that will give somewhat advanced in life and disabled Vermont residents more options to remain in their place of abodes and communities and out of institutions. The Vermont lengthy Term Care Plan, administered below a Section 1115 waiver of common Medicaid rules, will establish a triage combination of parts to form a whole to evaluate the appropriate emblem of care for enrollees who may be at risk of institutionalization. The assessment would determine what kind of services the Medicaid program would provide. Those determined to be in the "highest tier" of