State Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard. What Distinguishes High- from Low-Ranking States? Overview of Three Case Studies
(2012, May). State Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard. What Distinguishes High- from Low-Ranking States? Overview of Three Case Studies. Washington, DC: AARP Public Policy Institute.
Abstract
This State Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard is the first of its kind: a multidimensional approach to measure state-level performance of LTSS systems that provide assistance to older people and adults with disabilities. Performance varies tremendously across the states with LTSS systems in leading states having markedly different characteristics than those in lagging states. Yet even the top-performing states have some opportunities for improvement.
The Scorecard examines state performance across four key dimensions of LTSS system performance: (1) affordability and access; (2) choice of setting and provider; (3) quality of life and quality of care; and (4) support for family caregivers. It is designed to help states improve the performance of their LTSS systems. It also underscores the need for states to develop better measures of performance over a broader range of services and collect data to more comprehensively assess the adequacy of their LTSS systems. This report covers case studies of 3 states: Minnesota, Idaho and Georgia (abstract from: http://www.longtermscorecard.org/Report.aspx).