Medicaid LTSS Spending $158 Billion In 2015, 30% Of Total Medicaid Expenditures

In 2015, Medicaid spending on long-term services and supports (LTSS) totaled $158 billion and accounted for 30% of total Medicaid expenditures. In 2013, Medicaid LTSS expenditures totaled $146.4 billion and accounted for 33% of total spending. On average, Medicaid LTSS expenditures grew at a rate of 3.8% per year between 2012 and 2015.

These findings were reported in “Medicaid Expenditures for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) in FY 2015” by Steve Eiken, Kate Sredl, Brian Burwell, and Rebecca Woodward of Truven Health Analytics. The researchers analyzed data from reports submitted by states to the federal Centers . . .