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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• Therap Services Adds Secure Document Signing To Care Plan Module
• Department Of Labor Proposes Narrower Joint Employer Liability Rules Affecting Home Care & Long-Term Care Staffing Arrangements
• Use Of AI In Long-Term Care Settings Raises Concerns, Stakeholders Call For Standards & Policy Frameworks
• Most Primary Care Consumers Open To Alzheimer’s Blood-Based Biomarker Testing After Brief Education
• Easterseals Florida Expands Disability Health Navigator Program With $250,000 Grant
• CareSource Georgia Cuts Medicaid ABA Rates 20%
• Colorado Medicaid Cuts Community Connector Rates & Annual Service Limits Amid $1 Billion Budget Shortfall
• Chicago Public Schools Reverses IDEA Service Cuts Affecting 800 Private School Students Following Legal & Funding Dispute
• Easterseals Crossroads Closes Indianapolis Outpatient Therapy Clinic, Affecting 300 Children
• AI In Behavioral Health: From Documentation To Clinical Revenue – A Discussion With Mayer Harris, Chief Growth Officer Of Zoobook Systems
• Oregon Long-Term Care Study Finds Residents Value Relationships & Autonomy But Report Limited Control Across Facility Settings
• Executive Order 2026-01 – Protecting The Rights, Dignity & Privacy Of People With Disabilities
• Colorado Medicaid: New Updates To Community Connector Rate, Policy & Limits In The Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) & Children’s Habilitative Residential Program (CHRP) Waivers
• Child’s Play Therapy Services Partners With Proficio Therapy Services
• CMS Delays Enforcement Of Medicaid HCBS Fee-For-Service Grievance Requirements From July 2026 To December 2027

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Approximately 13.5% Of U.S. Civilians Report One Or More Disabilities

Approximately 44.68 million U.S. civilians of all ages living in the community reported one or more disabilities in 2023, representing 13.5% of the noninstitutionalized population. Among adults aged 18 and older, the rate rises to approximately 16%. The analysis is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS), which reaches approximately 4.7 million people annually with a response rate of about 85%. The most commonly reported disability type was ambulatory… Read

• Pennsylvania Health Care Association Launches ‘Care For The Aging’ Workforce Initiative To Address Long-Term Care Staffing Gaps
• LifeLoop Launches Wellness Navigator For Senior Living Communities Uniting Clinical & Engagement Teams To Prevent Social Isolation
• CMCS Informational Bulletin: Exercise Of Enforcement Discretion For Requirements For A Medicaid Fee-For-Service (FFS) Grievance System For Home- & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Until December 2027
• A Home For The Whole Person 
• New York OPWDD Awards $8 Million Contract To Expand Supported Decision-Making Model For Individuals With I/DD

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