Medicaid officials are pushing states to move forward with efforts to rebalance the long-term care services for people with disabilities to favor home-and-community-based services rather than institutions. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released a toolkit which includes examples and best practices for increasing transitions from institutions to community, making sure policies align with the market of service providers and improving community living for people who receive Medicaid home-and-community-based services. 

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