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home health care

What is home health care?

home and community based services (HCBS)

Home- and community-based services (HCBS) include a variety of medical and social services provided to individuals with functional or cognitive limitations. People who receive HCBS are able to continue living in the community – instead of entering a nursing home or another institutional setting. HCBS programs serve the needs of distinct groups of individuals, including people with physical disabilities, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and mental illnesses.

level of care assessment

Applicants for Medicaid long-term care benefits must be assessed to determine the "level of care" they require.

home and community based services (HCBS)

level of care assessment

Applicants for Medicaid long-term care benefits must be assessed to determine the "level of care" they require.

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home health care

What is home health care?

What is home health care?

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