Family Care Independent Assessment: An Evaluation of Access, Quality and Cost Effectiveness for Calendar Year 2003 – 2004

October 7, 2005 Family Care Independent Assessment: An Evaluation of Access, Quality and Cost Effectiveness for Calendar Year 2003 - 2004 The Wisconsin Family Care pilot program provided home and community-based long term care services in Fond du Lac, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Portage, and Richland counties in Wisconsin. The program was evaluated to determine if it met the goal of reducing the rate that people entered long-term care institutions. The evaluation considered the rate of institutionalization, the cost of providing services, and feedback from the participants. In 2003-2004, the Family Care program saved the state Medicaid program an . . .