LTSS definition

LTSS means Long Term Services and Supports.
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LTSS means long-term support and services under the home and community services division.
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LTSS means long-term services and supports – assistance with the activities of daily living (eating, bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting, and continence) and instrumental activities of daily living (e.g. shopping, housework, and meal preparation, which allow an individual to live independently in the community).
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Examples of LTSS in a sentence

  • The Contractor may provide certain LTSS services in a limited fashion to members who do not currently meet the eligibility criteria for LTSS, to prevent admission, re-admission or reduce lengths of stay in an institution.

  • EOHHS is committed to creating partnerships with organizations using accountable care delivery models that integrate medical care, behavioral health, substance use disorders, community health, public health, social determinants, related social services, and LTSS, supported by innovative payment and care delivery models that establish shared financial accountability across all partners, with a demonstrated approach to continue to grow and develop the model of integration and accountability.

  • EOHHS shall calculate a Community Partner Quality Score for each of the Contractor’s subcontracted CPs. Community Partner Quality Scores are based on the performance of each subcontracted CP’s MassHealth enrollment, as determined by EOHHS, across a set of benchmarks or improvement targets for individual measures within the BH CP or LTSS CP measure slate as applicable as set forth in Exhibits 7 and 8 below.


More Definitions of LTSS

LTSS means specific Medicaid-covered services including intermediate care facility services for individuals with developmental disabilities, any institutional long- term care or nursing facility services at a custodial level of care, services provided via a Home and Community Based Waiver program, Targeted Case Management, or Medicaid State Plan Personal Assistance Services.
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LTSS means a broad range of personal care assistance that people may need – for several weeks, months, or years – when they experience difficulty completing self-care tasks as a result of aging, chronic illness, or disability. Long-term care services and supports also include community services such as meals, adult day care, and transportation services. People often need long-term care when they have a serious, ongoing health condition or disability. These services and supports may be provided in an individual’s home, a residential setting such as an Adult Family Home or Assisted Living Facility or a Skilled Nursing Home.
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