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Although relatively few Medicaid beneficiaries are in capitated managed long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs, significant expansion is anticipated as more than half of states are implementing or proposing new programs that would include a transition from fee-for-service (FFS) to capitated managed care in the LTSS delivery system. By definition, these Medicaid beneficiaries need assistance with activities of daily living. Thus poor transitions, particularly those that lead to gaps in services, can have dire consequences.…