Medicaid as a Long-Term Care Program: Current Benefits and Flexibility
This brief focuses on one subset of “flexibility” issues: the current federal benefits and cost-sharing rules that apply with respect to long-term care. Issue Paper (.
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State Options That Expand Access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
ReportThis background paper examines various aspects of the Medicaid program that can expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) and rebalance long-term care spending in favor of HCBS.
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Paying for Nursing Home Care: Asset Transfer and Qualifying for Medicaid
Issue BriefPaying for Nursing Home Care: Asset Transfer and Qualifying for Medicaid This snapshot presents key facts on who relies on nursing home services and highlights research findings on asset transfer and its impact on Medicaid eligibility. Issue Brief (.
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Case Study: Ohio’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration (HOME Choice)
Issue BriefThis case study of Ohio's Money Follows the Person demonstration, known as HOME Choice, describes key features of the program and highlights early program experiences. Ohio was one of 17 states to receive federal funding for the Money Follows the Person (MFP) rebalancing demonstration in January 2007.
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Dual Eligibles: Medicaid’s Role in Filling Medicare’s Gaps
Issue BriefDual Eligibles: Medicaid's Role in Filling Medicare's Gaps - Issue Brief This paper presents a profile of dual eligible beneficiaries (those qualifying for both Medicare and Medicaid), describes their health care expenditures, and analyzes the distribution of spending on the population. Issue Paper (.
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New Reports Explain Medicaid’s Role in Long-Term Care and Track Trends
Issue BriefWith short and long-term policy changes to the Medicaid program being discussed, its role in providing long-term care is receiving closer examination.
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Closing the Long-Term Care Funding Gap: The Challenge of Private Long-Term Care Insurance
Issue BriefThis policy brief from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured examines the fundamentals of private long-term care insurance. It describes the results of a study exploring how consumers buy policies, how much policies cost and how they work, and what regulations exist to protect consumers.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Residents of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: Special Problems and Concerns
Issue BriefThis issue brief describes Medicare drug benefit policy issues for residents of nursing homes and other long-term care settings, such as assisted living facilities and board and care facilities. The brief addresses differing rules for nursing home and non-nursing home settings, as well as for dual eligibles residing in long-term care facilities. Issue Brief (.
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Factors Associated With COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities: Findings from a Literature Review
Issue BriefThis issue brief reviews findings from 30 studies that have examined potential factors associated with COVID-19 cases and/or deaths in long-term care facilities.
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New COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents Have Dropped Since Vaccinations Began
FeatureAs of Feb. 14, 2021, weekly new deaths among nursing home residents have decreased by 83% since long-term care vaccination efforts started at the end of December, compared to a 67% increase in new deaths among all non-nursing home residents during the same period. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.