Medicaid MLTSS Linked To Higher HCBS Use For Duals In Florida & Medicaid-Only In Kansas

Dual eligibles in Florida and Medicaid-only beneficiaries in Kansas enrolled in Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs had higher use of home- and community-based services (HCBS) than a comparison group of beneficiaries in fee-for-service (FFS) LTSS systems in a nearby state. The analysis compared outcomes over a four-year period for MLTSS beneficiaries in three states (Florida, Kansas, and Tennessee) to outcomes for LTSS beneficiaries in nearby states with FFS LTSS systems. In Tennessee’s MLTSS system, for some years the use of HCBS by duals and Medicaid-only beneficiaries was higher than . . .