Use of long-term services and supports among dual-eligible beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To respect people's preference for aging in place and control costs, many state Medicaid programs have enacted policies to expand home and community-based services as an alternative to nursing facility care. However, little is known about the use of Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) at a national level, particularly among dual-eligible beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).

Methods

Using Medicare and Medicaid claims of 30 states from 2016, we focused on dual-eligible beneficiaries 65 years or older with ADRD and described their use of any form of LTSS and sub-types of LTSS (home-based, community-based, and nursing facility services) across states.

Results

We found that 80.5% of dual-eligible beneficiaries with ADR

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957784 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature