Permanent Supportive Housing & Medicaid Utilization & Spending In Pennsylvania

In October 2019, the University of Pittsburgh Medicaid Research Center published the results of a comprehensive analysis of 5,859 individuals enrolled in Pennsylvania Medicaid in 54 counties who received PSH between 2011 and 2016. Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs provide long-term housing assistance and support services to individuals with disabling physical and mental health conditions experiencing chronic homelessness. Topics that are covered in the brief include, Medicaid’s role in financing health care services for eligible individuals in PSH and findings on estimated changes in Medicaid utilization and spending before and after PSH placement relative to a comparison . . .