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Long-Term Care - Illinois General Assembly

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What’s Working<br />

• 39% of LTC budget goes to home & community care — up from<br />

16% in 1995.<br />

• Doubled number of persons using home care and assisted living.<br />

• Medicaid nursing home census down by 17%; discharges to<br />

home tripled; length of stay reduced.<br />

• More than 2000 nursing home beds (20% of total) “banked” or<br />

de-licensed; others converted to assisted living.<br />

• Slowed growth in LTC spending.<br />

• Per person LTC spending declined 12%.<br />

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