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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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Public Government Employee Retirement Systems">Public Government Employee Retirement Systems
- Public Government Employee Retirement Systems">Public Government Employee Retirement Systems
More than 30 million Americans participate in some form of public government employee retirement plan. Among others, they include:
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Federal, State, and Local Public Retirement Plans">Federal, State, and Local Public Retirement Plans
- Federal, State, and Local Public Retirement Plans">Federal, State, and Local Public Retirement Plans
Federal, state, and local government retirement plans are usually defined-benefit (DB) pensions with benefits based on an employee’s salary in the years just before retirement.