LTC Screening Basics
In the Introduction to LTCFs and Waivers course, and in the previous module, you learned that everyone requesting MA-LTC requires an institutional level of care documented via an LTC screening. The results of the LTC screening are used to determine the type of waiver or placement that best fits a person’s situation.
Documentation that an institutional level of care, as determined through an LTC screening, is required in order to apply the basic MA eligibility requirements as they apply to MA-LTC and the MA-LTC requirements. Before discussing the basic MA and MA-LTC eligibility requirements, let’s first discuss the institutional level of care requirement.
This section introduces you to the basics of the LTC screening. The following two sections will provide more information regarding how an LTC screening is used to determine eligibility for MA payment of LTC services.
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Level of Care Requirement - LTC Screenings