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Home- and Community-Based Services">Home- and Community-Based Services
- Home- and Community-Based Services">Home- and Community-Based Services
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v. L.C. that unjustified institutionalization and segregation of people with disabilities violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Participant-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports System">Participant-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports System
- Participant-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports System">Participant-Directed Long-Term Services and Supports System
Most people want control over the long-term services and supports (LTSS) they receive regardless of their age or ability.
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Coordination of Long-Term Services and Supports">Coordination of Long-Term Services and Supports
- Coordination of Long-Term Services and Supports">Coordination of Long-Term Services and Supports
Medicaid is the single largest public funding source for long-term services and supports (LTSS). It is a combined federal-state program. Some Medicaid services are federally mandated.
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Long-Term Services and Supports Program Eligibility Criteria">Long-Term Services and Supports Program Eligibility Criteria
- Long-Term Services and Supports Program Eligibility Criteria">Long-Term Services and Supports Program Eligibility Criteria
Federal law and regulations specify the general eligibility and coverage requirements for mandatory and optional Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS).
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Coordination of Health and Long-Term Services and Supports">Coordination of Health and Long-Term Services and Supports
- Coordination of Health and Long-Term Services and Supports">Coordination of Health and Long-Term Services and Supports
Many chronic illnesses and other health conditions—such as heart disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes, and emphysema—can result in functional limitations.
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Medicaid-Managed Care Programs and Long-Term Services and Supports Needs">Medicaid-Managed Care Programs and Long-Term Services and Supports Needs
- Medicaid-Managed Care Programs and Long-Term Services and Supports Needs">Medicaid-Managed Care Programs and Long-Term Services and Supports Needs
Many states are enrolling Medicaid participants in capitated, risk-based managed care plans designed to coordinate all their care, including long-term services and supports (LTSS) if needed.
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Quality, Consumer Rights, and Emergency Preparedness in all Long-Term Services and Supports Settings">Quality, Consumer Rights, and Emergency Preparedness in all Long-Term Services and Supports Settings
- Quality, Consumer Rights, and Emergency Preparedness in all Long-Term Services and Supports Settings">Quality, Consumer Rights, and Emergency Preparedness in all Long-Term Services and Supports Settings
Government and providers of long-term services and supports (LTSS) use various approaches to promote service quality and protect consumer rights.
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Quality in Skilled Nursing Facilities">Quality in Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Quality in Skilled Nursing Facilities">Quality in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Nursing facilities provide long-term services and supports (LTSS), as well as short-term rehabilitation and postacute care following hospitalizations to people of all ages.
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Campaign Finance and Rules">Campaign Finance and Rules
- Campaign Finance and Rules">Campaign Finance and Rules
U.S. House members and state representatives are elected by district. Those districts are updated each decade after the census in a process known as redistricting.
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Supplemental Security Income">Supplemental Security Income
- Supplemental Security Income">Supplemental Security Income
The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly cash benefits to people age 65 or older with very low income and assets, individuals who are blind, or people with disabiliti