1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated August 5, 2021Overview of Long-Term Services and SupportsWhat Are Long-Term Services and Supports? Long-term services and supports (LTSS) refers to a broad range of health and health-related services and supports needed by individuals who lack the capacity for
2、 self-care due to a physical, cognitive, or mental disability or condition. Often an individuals disability or condition results in the need for hands-on assistance or supervision over an extended period of time. An individuals need for LTSS may change over time as his or her needs or conditions cha
3、nge. LTSS is different from acute care services or post-acute care services. In general, acute care services are health services provided for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a medical condition. Acute care services are often performed by licensed health care providers (e.g., physicians) i
4、n a clinical setting, such as a doctors office or a hospital. In general, post-acute care services are health services provided over a short-term, typically after a hospitalization to assist an individual with recovery from injury or illness and return to as normal a condition as possible. While LTS
