Common use of Nursing Facilities Clause in Contracts

Nursing Facilities. Nursing facility care, although a part of the care continuum, presents a challenge for managed care. Because of the process for becoming eligible for Medicaid assistance in a nursing facility, there is frequently a significant time gap between entry into the nursing home and determination of Medicaid eligibility. During this gap, it is likely that the resident will have "nested" in the facility and many of the community supports are no longer available. To require participation of all nursing facility residents would result in the MCO maintaining a Member in the nursing facility without many options for managing their health. For this reason, persons who qualify for Medicaid as a result of nursing facility residency are not enrolled in STAR+PLUS. The STAR+PLUS MCO must participate in the Promoting Independence (PI) initiative for such individuals. PI is a philosophy that aged and disabled individuals remain in the most integrated setting to receive Long-term Services and Supports. PI is Texas' response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Xxxxxxxx v. X.X., which requires states to provide community-based services for persons with disabilities who would otherwise be entitled to institutional services, when:

Nursing Facilities. Nursing facility care, although a part of the care continuum, presents a challenge for managed care. Because of the process for becoming eligible for Medicaid assistance in a nursing facility, there is frequently a significant time gap between entry into the nursing home and determination of Medicaid eligibility. During this gap, it is likely that the resident will have "“nested" ” in the facility and many of the community supports are no longer available. To require participation of all nursing facility residents would result in the MCO maintaining a Member in the nursing facility without many options for managing their health. For this reason, persons who qualify for Medicaid as a result of nursing facility residency are not enrolled in STAR+PLUS. The STAR+PLUS MCO must participate in the Promoting Independence (PI) initiative for such individuals. PI is a philosophy that aged and disabled individuals remain in the most integrated setting to receive Long-term Services and Supports. PI is Texas' response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Xxxxxxxx v. X.X., which requires states to provide community-based services for persons with disabilities who would otherwise be entitled to institutional services, when: