10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) September 15, 2022 Issue Brief In 2020, an estimated 5.8 million people used paid long-term services and supports (LTSS) delivered in home and community settings and 1.9 million used LTSS delivered in institutional settings.
Medicaid Eligibility for Individuals with Disabilities May 2, 2000 Issue Brief This issue paper updates the July 1999 report and provides a general overview of federal Medicaid eligibility policy for the low-income disabled population. This paper focuses on four broad groups of individuals with disabilities: children under 18; adults under 65 who are not living in institutions; adults under 65 who…
Payment Rates for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges October 24, 2023 Issue Brief In response to long-standing workforce challenges in home- and community-based services, states have reported increasing Medicaid payment rates, providing more education and training or leveraging other strategies to recruit and retain workers.
What Share of Nursing Facilities Might Meet Proposed New Requirements for Nursing Staff Hours? September 18, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief analyzes the percentage and characteristics of facilities that would meet the rule’s proposed requirements for the minimum number of RN and nurse aide hours to better understand the implications of the rule.
Dying Broke: A New Jointly Reported Series on America’s Long-Term Care Crisis from KFF Health News and The New York Times November 14, 2023 News Release Today, KFF Health News and The New York Times published the first phase of an investigation into America’s long-term care crisis, which has left many in the boomer generation facing the prospect of exhausting their financial resources as the price tag for care explodes. Dying Broke, the investigative series, uses…
Average Reported Nurse Hours per Resident Day in All Certified Nursing Facilities November 15, 2023 State Indicator
Percent of Certified Nursing Facilities with Resident Groups and Family Groups September 18, 2023 State Indicator
Percent of Certified Nursing Facilities Receiving a Deficiency for Actual Harm or Jeopardy September 18, 2023 State Indicator