Article Publication Date:
1/15/2013
Summary:
This brief examines Medicaid's key role in meeting the long-term care needs of seniors in the United States, particularly those with limited incomes. Medicaid is the nation's primary payer of long-term services and supports, and state Medicaid programs provide a range of long-term care services. The brief includes state-by-state data on Medicaid enrollment and expenditures for elderly beneficiaries.
Topics:
Medicaid
Types/Tools:
Populations:
N/A
Sources:
Kaiser Family Foundation
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming
seniors; activities of daily living (ADLs); functional eligibility; seniors with disabilities; low-income; Supplemental Security Income; Medicaid Long-Term Care Expenditures; elderly beneficiaries; home and community-based services; institution-based; instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
Contact
Kaiser Family Foundation
1330 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:
202-347-5270
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53353