Permanent Supportive Housing Reduced Pennsylvania Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Spending By 13% Per Person

The state of Pennsylvania has reported that permanent supportive housing (PSH) for the state's Medicaid beneficiaries reduced total Medicaid spending by 13% per person per month between 2011 and 2016. This equaled a decrease in Medicaid spending of $162 per person per month by the third year after PSH entry, relative to changes in a matched comparison population with similar characteristics who did not receive PSH. PSH programs provide long-term housing assistance and support services to individuals with disabling physical and mental health conditions experiencing chronic homelessness.

Key findings include:

Many who receive state PSH suffer from multiple . . .