CAMRI: California County Profiles of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Who Used LTSS in 2008
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Following on previous reports describing the population who uses Medi-Cal-funded long-term services and supports, the California Medicaid Research Institute has produced a report that describes key characteristics of the population using LTSS across each of the state’s 58 counties. This report describes spending and service use patterns across the 58 counties.
Date Updated: 01/22/2014
Introduction
Medicaid is the single largest payer for long-term services and supports (LTSS) for low-income seniors and certain individuals with disabilities in the United States. It constitutes the only safety
net coverage of comprehensive LTSS in the nation. Medicaid is jointly financed by federal and state governments. Within broad federal guidelines, each state designs and administers its own
Medicaid program. California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)…
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