Putting Americans In Control of Their Health Care

Title II. The Role of Public Programs

Home-Care and Community Options for Americans with Long-Term Care Needs

States will be allowed to provide home and community-based services and full Medicaid benefits to people with long-term care needs.  They’ll be allowed to extend the “Money Follows the Person” rebalancing demonstration, protect recipients of home- and community-based services against spousal impoverishment and increase funding for State Aging and Disability Resource Centers.

Continue to Improved Coordination with States for Individuals enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (Dual-Eligibles)

 

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