Fact Sheets

About half of Medicaid LTC spending is for the elderly; the rest goes for services to non-elderly disabled people, especially people with developmental disabilities. There is wide variation in the resources states are currently devoting to LTC. In coming years, different rates of population aging may shift the financial burdens among states. One result may be growing interest in reassessing the federal & state roles in financing. This paper examines the implications for state Medicaid programs.

This link brings you to the Administration on Aging website. There is information on Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) provided here. The ADRC Grant Program, a cooperative effort of the AoA & the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), was developed to assist states in their efforts to create a single, coordinated system of information and access for all persons seeking long term support to minimize confusion, enhance individual choice, and support informed decision-making.

In fiscal year (FY) 2004, Congress appropriated approximately $40 million in funding for a new round of Real Choice Systems Change Grants. With this solicitation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites proposals for grants totaling approximately $31 million of these funds.

These documents describe the Littleton Model Community Project. Included is a description of the project, a list of expectations, a a questionnaire for Advisory Council Members and a definition of what a model community is.

The tool is designed to help consumers and policy makers determine the extent to which state home and community based service programs offer consumers opportunities to make choices and direct their services.