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The Trump Administration and Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are delivering on their
commitment to foster innovation in Medicaid by providing states with new
tools to help beneficiaries return home from institutional settings without
sacrificing safety or quality of care. Today, CMS launched a
new toolkit designed for state Medicaid agencies to strengthen their
infrastructure and develop robust home and community-based services (HCBS)
for eligible beneficiaries. This toolkit is the latest in a series of CMS
efforts to promote high quality, person-centered HCBS to safely transition
older adults and individuals with disabilities back to their homes and
communities, and decrease reliance on nursing home care.
“The COVID-19 crisis has shone a
harsh light on the human costs of a long-term care system that relies too
heavily on institutional services like nursing homes. Too often, they are
seen as the default option, even for those who may not require
round-the-clock care,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “While nursing
homes will always be an important part of a complete care continuum, many
elderly individuals and their families should have access to a more robust
set of home care and community-based care options. That’s exactly the
opportunity President Trump is delivering with this toolkit.”
The toolkit provides states with
examples of innovative state models and best practices to rebalance their
long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs to expand the use of HCBS
over institutional services. LTSS enables millions of Americans, including
children, individuals with disabilities, and older adults, to have their
care needs met in a variety of settings, which are often more
cost-effective than traditional institutional settings. As the primary
funder of LTSS nationally, Medicaid plays an important role in supporting
state efforts to achieve a more equitable balance between the share of
spending and use of services and supports delivered in individuals’ homes
and communities as compared to institutional care.
States continue to be at the
forefront of innovation in designing new models for the delivery and
financing of LTSS. CMS supports state efforts to help older adults and
people with disabilities to access care and services at home and in other
community settings, so they may live their lives with as much dignity and
independence as possible. CMS is committed to helping states
to strengthen and enhance their LTSS systems, and ensure that
Medicaid beneficiaries receive high quality, cost-effective,
person-centered services in the setting of their choice.
For further information, visit: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/long-term-services-supports/downloads/ltss-rebalancing-toolkit.pdf
To view the fact sheet on Long-term
Services and Supports (LTSS) Rebalancing Toolkit, visit: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/long-term-services-and-supports-ltss-rebalancing-toolkit-fact-sheet
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