Long-Term Services and Supports in Massachusetts: Coverage, Access, Affordability, and Future Reform

Manatt Health May 22, 2024
Stephanie Anthony, Nathan J. Pauly, Kevin Casey McAvey, Lauren Sears

This is an excerpt of a recent report prepared by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and Manatt. Click here to read the full report and opportunities.

Why Focus on Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) in Massachusetts?

• Long-term services and supports (LTSS) are the critical medical and nonmedical services and supports that people with disabilities and chronic conditions of all ages use to meet their daily living needs, remain independent, and participate in their communities. LTSS include nursing facility care, home health care, personal care, physical/occupational/speech therapies, durable medical equipment (e.g., wheelchairs), care management, and more.
• Private commercial health insurance coverage and Medicare cover only a subset of LTSS for a limited duration of time, whereas Medicaid...

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