Long-Term Care - Research and Data from KFF

Reading the Stars: Nursing Home Quality Star Ratings, Nationally and by State

May 14, 2015

Issue Brief

This issue brief presents national and state-level analysis of nursing homes based on the Five-Star Quality Rating System, recently updated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help consumers compare nursing homes when selecting one for themselves or their family members. The issue brief finds that more than one-third (36%) of the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid received relatively low ratings of 1 or 2 stars (out of…

Rebalancing in Capitated Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: Key Issues from a Roundtable Discussion on Measuring Performance

Feb 2, 2015

Issue Brief

This issue brief summarizes the key issues related to measuring performance in LTSS rebalancing identified and discussed by participants in an expert roundtable meeting on November 13, 2014.

Tennessee’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Supporting Rebalancing in a Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Model

Apr 25, 2014

Issue Brief

Tennessee’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration, implemented within the context of Tennessee’s pre-existing capitated Medicaid managed care delivery system, is an integral component of the state’s Medicaid long-term services and supports rebalancing efforts. This case study describes key features of Tennessee's MFP demonstration and highlights recent program experiences.

Hotspot States See More COVID Cases in Nursing Homes

Jul 21, 2020

From Drew Altman

In his Axios column, Drew Altman discusses new data on the surge of new infections in long-term care facilities in COVID-19 hotspots. The dominant narrative about the Sunbelt surge in new cases is that the infected population is younger, but he says that’s not the whole story. There is also a spike in cases in long-term care facilities, especially in Florida and Texas.

Multiple factors predispose women to needing long-term care

Mar 13, 2013

Feature

Multiple factors predispose women to needing long-term care Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Access to Care File, 2006

States’ Participation in Six Key Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Options Provided or Enhanced by the Affordable Care Act

Oct 17, 2013

Feature

States’ Participation in Six Key Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Options Provided or Enhanced by the Affordable Care Act Download Source M. O’Malley Watts, M. Musumeci, and E. Reaves, How is the Affordable Care Act Leading to Changes in Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Today? State Adoption of Six LTSS Options, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2013, available at: http://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/how-is-the-affordable-care-act-leading-to-changes-in-medicaid-long-term-services-and-supports-ltss-today-state-adoption-of-six-ltss-options/; updates available at: http://www.kff.org/state-category/health-reform/.

A View from the States: Key Medicaid Policy Changes: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020

Oct 18, 2019

Report

This report provides an in-depth examination of the changes taking place in Medicaid programs across the country. The findings are drawn from the 19th annual budget survey of Medicaid officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and Health Management Associates (HMA), in collaboration with the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD). This report highlights certain policies in place in state Medicaid programs in FY 2019…

COVID-19 Has Claimed the Lives of 100,000 Long-Term Care Residents and Staff

Nov 25, 2020

Policy Watch

More than 100,000 residents and staff have died in long-term care facilities since the start of the pandemic. This post discusses the implications of the likely rise in cases due to holiday gatherings and the share of total COVID-19 deaths that have happened in long-term care facilities.

Key Questions About Nursing Home Cases, Deaths, and Vaccinations as Omicron Spreads in the United States

Jan 20, 2022

Issue Brief

This data note analyzes federal nursing home data as of January 2nd, 2022 to determine the impact of the pandemic on COVID-19 cases and deaths among staff and residents, amid the recent surge of national cases due to the Omicron variant.

5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People with Medicare

Mar 19, 2025

Issue Brief

The recently passed House budget resolution targets cuts to Medicaid of up to $880 billion or more over a decade to help pay for tax cuts. Major cuts to Medicaid may impact coverage for the almost 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries (12.2 million) who are also enrolled in Medicaid.

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