Increased Federal Matching Funds to Be Available for States That Offer Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care Options in Medicaid

Nursing homes and other institutional care settings “are too often the first or only choice for people with Medicaid who need long-term care,” the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) noted in proposing rules for states to access new federal funding to help rebalance long-term care by offering more home and community-based care and…