This research demonstrates improved health outcomes in Medicaid enrollees through consumer-directed care, suggesting the need for policy reevaluation.
For those who chose to do so, switching to consumer-directed care was associated with a range of positive outcomes. Reconfiguring older adults' care convoys to include trusted, consistent caregivers may enhance health monitoring and social well-being. Policies that create administrative barriers to choosing consumer-directed care models should be evaluated for their potential to produce unintended health consequences.
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