Long-term services and supports definition

Long-term services and supports means the Medicaid services and supports provided under a CMS approved waiver to assist individual's needs and to avoid institutionalization as defined in OAR chapter 411, division 4 and defined as Medicaid Home and Community-Based Settings and Services (HCBS) and as outlined in OAR chapter 410, division 172 (Medicaid Payment for Behavioral Health Services).

Long-term services and supports or (LTSS) means health care and supportive services provided to individuals of all ages with functional limitations or chronic illnesses who require assistance with routine daily activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and administering medications. LTSS is comprised of community-based services

Long-term services and supports or (LTSS) means health care and supportive services provided to individuals of all ages with functional limitations or chronic illnesses who require assistance with routine daily activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and administering medications. LTSS is comprised of community-based services such as Home Health Services, Private Duty Nursing, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services, Adult Day Health Care Program, AIDS Adult Day Health Care Program, Personal Care Services, and institutional services including long term placement in Residential Health Care Facilities.

Examples of Long-term services and supports in a sentence

• Grantee shall act upon at least 70.0% of referrals within 15 calendar days of receipt from the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Screen.

• Coordination of Care means, for the purposes of this Agreement, the MA Dual SNP’s mechanisms that promote increased coordination between the services provided by the MA Dual SNP and the Long-Term Services and Supports (“LTSS”) the Member receives from Medicaid, including but not limited to discharge planning, disease management, and care management.

• Long-Term Services and Supports — Services and supports provided to beneficiaries of all ages who have functional limitations and/or chronic illnesses that have the primary purpose of supporting the ability of the beneficiary to live or work in the setting of their choice, which may include the individual’s home, a worksite, a provider-owned or controlled residential setting, a nursing facility, or other institutional setting.

• There are two types of CPs – Long-Term Services and Supports CPs (LTSS CPs) and Behavioral Health CPs (BH CPs).

• Contractor shall act upon at least 70.0% of referrals within 15 calendar days of receipt from the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Screen.

More Definitions of Long-term services and supports

Long-term services and supports or “LTSS” means all of the following:

Long-term services and supports means any service available under the elderly waiver program or alternative care grant programs, nursing facility services, transportation services, caregiver support and respite care services, and other home and community-based services identified as necessary either to maintain lifestyle choices for older adults or to support them to remain in their own home.

Long-term services and supports or "LTSS” means a spectrum of services covered by the Rhode Island Medicaid program that are required by individuals with functional impairments and/or chronic illness, and includes skilled or custodial nursing facility care, as well as various home and community-based services.

Long-term services and supports or (LTSS) means health care and supportive services provided to individuals of all ages with functional limitations or chronic illnesses who require assistance with routine daily activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and administering medications. LTSS is comprised of community-based services such as Home Health Services, Private Duty Nursing, Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services, Adult Day Health Care Program, Personal Care Services, and institutional services including Long Term Placement in Residential Health Care Facilities.

Long-term services and supports means the broad range of health, health-related, and personal care assistance services and supports, provided in both institutional settings and home and community-based settings, necessary for older individuals and persons with disabilities who experience limitations in their capacity for self-care due to a physical, cognitive, or mental disability or condition.

Long-term services and supports means the Medicaid services and supports provided under a CMS approved waiver to assist individual’s needs and to avoid institutionalization as defined in OAR 411, chapter 4 and defined as Medicaid Home

Long-term services and supports or "LTSS" means a spectrum of services covered by the Medicaid program for persons with clinical and functional impairments and/or chronic illness or diseases that require the level of care typically provided in a health care institution. Medicaid LTSS includes skilled or custodial nursing facility care, therapeutic day services, and personal care as well as various home and community-based services. Medicaid beneficiaries eligible for LTSS are also provided with primary care essential benefits. The scope of these services and supports and the choice of settings is determined by a comprehensive assessment of each person's unique care needs.