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Home & Community Based Services

In 2014, 53% of all Medicaid long term care spending was on home & community based services.

Other Services: $71.2 Billion

HCBS Services: $80.6 Billion

Source: 2014 LTSS Expenditure Report

Home and community based services (HCBS) provide opportunities for Medicaid beneficiaries to receive services in their own home or community rather than institutions or other isolated settings. These programs serve a variety of targeted populations groups, such as people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or mental illnesses.