Examining variation in state spending on medicaid long-term services and supports for older adults.

TitleExamining variation in state spending on medicaid long-term services and supports for older adults.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsMellgard, G, Ankuda, CK, Rahman, O-K, Kelley, A
JournalHome Health Care Services Quarterly
Volume41
Issue1
Pagination54-64
ISSN Number1545-0856
Keywordslong-term services and support, Medicaid
Abstract

State Medicaid programs are the largest source of funding for long-term services and supports (LTSS). We characterized states across quartiles of mean LTSS spending for individuals ≥65 and used the Health and Retirement Study to examine the demographic, functional, and caregiving characteristics across these quartiles. Individuals in states with lower Medicaid spending on LTSS reported more family and friend caregiving hours and were more likely to be from racial and ethnic minority groups. Continued work is needed to improve Medicaid LTSS policy to better support vulnerable populations, particularly in lower quartile states.

DOI10.1080/01621424.2021.2004286
Citation Key12012
PubMed ID34812119
PubMed Central IDPMC8960329