The Money Follows the Person (MFP) program provides states with additional federal Medicaid funding to transition people out of congregate settings and back to their communities. MFP has moved more than 105,000 seniors and individuals with disabilities out of institutions and back home.
After short-term delays that have weakened the program, we need Congress to pass long-term or permanent reauthorization of this vital program!
Funding for MFP expires on December 11, 2020. Without action NOW, more people will be stuck in institutions—and the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how dangerous these settings can be!
After a stay in a nursing home or institution, the MFP program supports people to move back home by providing necessary community-based supports like staff to support individuals in their homes, home modifications, and community-based services.
Data has shown a cost savings of 20% for state Medicaid programs because of the program AND most importantly, better quality of life outcomes for people receiving home and community-based services instead of institutional care.
Act Now: Contact your Members of Congress and ask them to pass long-term or permanent reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program.
