Medicaid enrollment after age 65 is driven by long-term care needs: Percentage of adults who enroll in Medicaid after age 65, by number of years they receive long-term services and supports (LTSS)
Percentage who enroll in Medicaid after age 65 | |
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All | 29% |
No LTSS | 11% |
Less than 2 years of LTSS | 28% |
2-4 years of LTSS | 59% |
5 or more years of LTSS | 82% |
Notes: Simulated results for adults born between 1941 and 1975. Long-term services and supports (LTSS), also referred to as long-term care, are health and social services for seniors and others whose age or health conditions limit their ability to care for themselves. LTSS include services provided in people’s homes, in community-based settings, and in nursing facilities. Estimates do not include unpaid care provided by family members and other caregivers.
Simulated results for adults born between 1941 and 1975. Long-term services and supports (LTSS), also referred to as long-term care, are health and social services for seniors and others whose age or health conditions limit their ability to care for themselves. LTSS include services provided in people’s homes, in community-based settings, and in nursing facilities. Estimates do not include unpaid care provided by family members and other caregivers.
Estimates are based on research by the Urban Institute for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services using the DYNASIM4 microsimulation model, which starts with a representative population sample from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation and calibrates income and health dynamics based on information from multiple surveys, including the Health and Retirement Study and the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.
Source: Johnson and Favreault (2020), Table 8.