Understanding effects of flexible spending accounts on people with disabilities: The case of a consumer directed care program
Title
Understanding effects of flexible spending accounts on people with disabilities: The case of a consumer directed care program
Author(s)
Margaret Lombe
; Megumi Inoue
; Kevin Mahoney
; Yoosun Chu
; Michelle Putnam
Keyword
Asset building
; barriers
; capabilities approach
; consumer-directed care
; disabilities
; facilitators
; functioning
; quality of life
; resource consultants
; self-determination
; self-directed planning
Publication Year
2016-03-31
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Citation
Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 62 - 75
Abstract
This study set out to explore the saving behavior, barriers, and facilitators along with effects of participating in a consumer-directed care program among people with disabilities in the state of West Virginia (N = 29). Results suggest that respondents were able to save money through the program to enable them to purchase goods and services they needed to enhance their welfare and quality of life. Generally, items saved for fell into 3 broad categories: household equipment, individual functioning, and home modification. Facilitators and barriers to saving were also indicated and so were the benefits of program participation. Program and policy implications are presented.
