An Overview of Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs in New York
The Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund has published a comprehensive report on Medicaid long-term care programs in New York, which serve 247,000 Medicaid beneficiaries each month and account for roughly one quarter of all Medicaid spending. Care for these beneficiaries can be intensive and costly.
Created to inform discussions among New York’s policymakers, health care stakeholders, and community advocates, the report provides an overview of the current organization of long-term care services under New York’s Medicaid program, a September 2007 snapshot of program enrollment and associated annual spending, and a summary of the rules that govern how each program operates. The report also identifies policy options for addressing the key challenges facing the state as it looks at options to better serve New York’s frail seniors and adults with physical disabilities through its 12 long-term care programs.
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