Rae MEDICAID’S ROLE IN NURSING HOME CARE JUNE 2017 ‘Nursing homesare key providers of long-term care inthe US, supplying mecical skilled nursing, and rehabiltave services on an inpatient basis to individuals who need help with self-care, such as bathing nd dressing. As of2015, there were 1.4 millon people, primarily seniors, served in neatly 16000 nursing homes, ‘Medicald Is the primary payer for nursing home care, providing needed iong-term care seruces not offered by Medicare hat would otherwise bbe unaffordable for seniors with low incomes and relieving the care burden from families. Medicaid currently provides federal matching funds with no pre-set limit that help states cover nursing home care. Medicaid restructuring {and cuts in federal funds as proposed in the American Health Care Act could limit states'ability o provide these services. REPaouketc ee keen koe ke bee) 15% of the total US 1 in 3 people In 2015, 1.4 Million people were in nursing homes: $82,000 popubtionwas65+in 2015, turning ¢5 wil and the total number of require nursing sonose Typical annual cost Seniorsis expected to double home.areat some cofnursing home by 2060. point during his or J cere ser nomen ‘arein 2016, which herlfe is nearly xthe @ ee iy4in are Wie annual incomeot 48 Million 8 Mition 25 2060 (9 Altimerssak Over 3inShave sieeve needs WII aede Oa oma hak een esac ete Medicaid isthe primary Medicaid covers 6 in 10 nursing | 50% of seniors using Medicaid long-term care services in 2013 were payer for long-term care, home residents. innursing homes, accounting for 70% of seniors’ Medicaid spending including $55 billion in 2015 om long-term core. for nussing homes. Medicare only coverslimited post-acute Crs aa care, and few people can afford Payer BH commniy prvanecovesog Sam te) ye hy Medicaid Senior UICUsers Medicaid Senior LIC Spending to Millon er2Bilion Changes to Medicaid Financing Could Limit Access to Nursing Home Care for Seniors 44 states that extend Capping Medicaid fnancing couldlackin diferences inthe share inantal akgibiiy upea ‘of long.term care spending devoted to nusing homes, hich Medicaid sa key payer for varies significantly across states as of FY 2015. nursing home care. 300% SSI" for people who need long-term care beyond + Reductions in federal Medicaid financing as proposed by the the federal minimum of ssi | ‘American Heath Care Act could could be at riskif states scale || 305 (11 08) limi states’ ability to respond back this optional coverage. \ Hiaowsemiiosie, | to theseneeds + Lower reimbursement rates can incuting OC) eadto reductionsin staffing, 1551 =173% ofthe Federal Poverty 025-496 (15 tates) s Level 0) in 2087 : (582) hich can result inlower > Bie sosesttes) nursing home care quality and | poor caro outcomos, Sources for this document are avalableat:htp/kttorg/infagraphic/medicads-ele-in-qutsing home-care. The Henry J Kater Faily Foundation Hesdquarters 2400 Sandi Road, Menlo Fark, CA 94025 | Phone 650-854-9400 “Washington Oitces ara Borbra Jordon Conference Center 13306 Steck NA, Wathingion, Oc 2008S | Phone 292-347-5270 vwor.ng| Era Alerts: MLorg/email| facebook com/KsserFumilyFoundatin twitter comvKsierFamfound Fillag thenced or tasted formation on natona! healthissue, the Keiser Family Fouedatio se nonprofit organizetion based n Menlo Park, Celfornie.