Pennsylvania Awarded $42 Million For Money-Follows-The-Person To Support Medicaid Beneficiaries Receiving Long-Term Care Services In Their Communities

On July 21, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that the state will receive an estimated $42 million in federal funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Money Follows the Person Demonstration (MFP). This money will be used to continue existing programs and support new activities to better serve Medicaid beneficiaries receiving long-term care services. This funding is an annual reimbursement program. 

Through MFP, DHS has helped more than 6,000 individuals transition into the community since 2008. Individuals must meet the MFP criteria for PA to receive reimbursement:

At least . . .