With the 1115 waiver’s five-year demonstration period ending in December 2026, and federal policies threatening to reduce funds for homeless services, the funding landscape for recuperative care in California is experiencing a period of change. This has recuperative care providers considering other funding sources, and right now it’s all about diversifying, braiding, and using data to demonstrate program value.
Policy Overview
- Medical Respite – Policy at a Glance (California Health Care Foundation)
New Recuperative Care Funding Resources
We recommend the following newly released funding resources to help navigate the road to financial stability:
- Alternative Payment Models: Supporting Long-Term Sustainability of Recuperative Care Programs (A new NIMRC resource by QV Health Solutions)
- New Certification Offers Support, Credibility for Medical Respite Care Programs (News article, California Health Care Foundation)
- Braiding Medi-Cal Funds to Sustain Aging, Disability, Housing and Behavioral Health Services (Issue brief, Center for Health Care Strategies)
Additional NIMRC Resources on Recuperative Care Funding Approaches
- Funding for Medical Respite Programs (virtual symposium recording)
- California Status of Statewide Medicaid Benefits for Medical Respite / Recuperative Care
- Insights from the Field (the latest national trends in medical respite care, including funding)
- Demonstrating Quality in Medical Respite Care: The Importance of Data (online course)
- Strategies for Funding a Medical Respite Program (conference panel slides)
- Approaches to Financing Medical Respite Care Programs (issue brief)
- Medicaid & Medicaid Managed Care: Financing Approaches for Medical Respite Care (Issue Brief with United Healthcare)
- Medical Respite Care: Financing Approaches (policy brief)
- COMING JANUARY 2026! Building Better Data: A Deep Dive Into Medical Respite Care Outcomes & Evaluation – A virtual symposium (webinar)
Categories:
Financing a Medical Respite Care Program, Medical Respite
