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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• Tuesday Health Expands National Footprint With Humana Partnership To Advance Value-Based Palliative Care
• Tennessee Initiative Launches Pilot To Train Neurodivergent Adults As Driving Simulation Instructors
• CMS Proposes New Measures To Strengthen Hospice Oversight & Prevent Fraud
• Kansas Establishes Supported Decision-Making Agreements For Adults With Disabilities
• Indiana To Exclude Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents From Medicaid Managed Care Starting July 1, 2027
• Approximately 13.5% Of U.S. Civilians Report One Or More Disabilities
• FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index & Payment Rate Update & Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements Proposed Rule
• Enrolled House Bill 1277: Health & Human Services Matters
• Building Sustainable Care Models In A Changing Workforce Landscape: A Discussion With Dr. Michael Strouse, Chief Executive Officer Of GoodLife Innovations
• CMS Finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage Payment Increase & Updates Star Ratings For 2027
• Pennsylvania To Rebid Medicaid MLTSS Contracts After Court Voids Awards
• Unionized Direct Care Workers Have Lower Turnover Rates, Study Finds
• Memorandum Of Opinion In UnitedHealthcare Of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Department Of Human Services
• PointClickCare Launches The Study Buddy Research Platform To Deliver Instant, Grant Submission-Ready Evidence From Its Long-Term Care Data
• The Next Generation Of Managed Care: Integrating Health & Social Care For Vulnerable Populations – A Discussion With Nestor Plana

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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

• Arkansas DHS I/DD Supported Living Rates 19% Below Modeled Payment Rates, Milliman Analysis Finds
• Ohio Advances Statewide MyCare Expansion With Phase 2 FIDE-SNP Rollout
• Only 18% Of Older Adults Prefer Assisted Living As Alternative To Aging At Home, Survey Finds
• Bioness Medical Acquires The Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator System
• Public Entities Must Ensure Website & Mobile App Accessibility Under New ADA Rule

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