Disability Support & Long Term Care Services
Disability and long-term care refers to institutional and community-based care that support individuals with activities of daily living and services related to age or disability. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting the disability support and long-term care market markets—the move to managed care and subsequently value-based care, the shift to home- and community-based care, the increase in the aging population, and new workforce challenges.
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11% Of Homebound Medicare 65+ Enrollees Received Home-Based Medical Care

Back To The Future: The Opportunities In Health Care At Home
Home health care had a mere 3% share of the $3.6 trillion U.S. health care market in 2018. Medicare and Medicaid together made up 75% of home health spending in 2018 (see National Health Expenditures 2018 Highlights). Home-based health care today largely comprises face-to-face care covered by Medicare, long-term services and supports funded through Medicaid… Read
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- 65% Of Nursing Homes Are Operating At A Loss As Of December 2020
- Medicaid Long-Term Services & Supports: Access & Quality Problems In Managed Care Demand Improved Oversight
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- Erie County, Pennsylvania, Department Of Health Launches ‘Active ELDERS’ Program In Partnership With UPMC
- Minnesota To Establish An Assisted Living License For Senior Care Facilities
- Iowa’s Glenwood Resource Center Cited By Feds For Civil Rights Violations Of Residents With I/DD
- Nexion Health Expands, Upgrades & Co-Locates New Facilities In Thibodaux, Louisiana For Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing
- Consumer Long-Term Care Costs Increased Substantially In 2020: Assisted Living Up 6%, Home Care Up 4%, Nursing Home Up 3%
- Assisted Living Licensure in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
- Minnesota Department of Health: Proposed Permanent Rules Governing Assisted Living Facilities
- Ohio COVID-19 Vaccination Population/Occupation Data Checklist
- Home Health Spending Rose 7.7% In 2019 To $113.5 Billion
- Federal Review Finds Lax Oversight Of Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services & Supports Programs
- National Health Expenditure 2019, Table 14: Home Health Care Expenditures
- MedPAC Presentation On Assessing Payment Adequacy & Updating Payments: Home Health Care Services – December 4, 2020
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Government Contract Bidding Opportunities
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Government Contract Award Announcements
- Nevada Awards Workers Compensation Insolvency Claim Services Contract to Nevada Alternative Solutions, Inc.
- Maine Awards Two Independent Long-Term Care External Review Services Contracts
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- Maine Awards Research and Reporting on Aging and Disability Services Contract to the University of Maine System, acting through the University of Southern Maine