The elderly population in New York State has seen Medicare fee-for-service utilization decrease over the past decade.

The resident population in residential care communities with fewer than 25 beds differed from the resident population in larger residential care communities nationwide.

Nursing home and overall long term care in New York State show signs of significant improvement.

A study of the Medicare population reveals different health and demographic characteristics between beneficiaries living in the community and beneficiaries in long term care facilities.

The cost of long term care for individuals with Alzheimer’s is significantly higher than that for individuals without any form of dementia.

Licensed practical nurses represented 21 percent of nursing home staff in a 2016 nationwide study.

Total Medicare payment per home health beneficiary decreased in New York State in 2015.

Medicaid managed care spending represented 51.9 percent of total Medicaid spending nationwide.