Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles - PR Newswire (press release)

Center For American ProgressOptions to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual EligiblesPR Newswire (press release)... Health Care Services (DHCS) to support discussions around the state's 1115 Medicaid waiver development, a process to improve health and long-term care ...The Math Is ClearCenter For American ProgressLong-term home health care factsKHSLall 19 news articles »

Stop Waiting For Reform: What Health Care Providers Should Do Now - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

CBS NewsStop Waiting For Reform: What Health Care Providers Should Do NowMondaq News Alerts (registration)Other provisions would require greater ownership disclosure for long-term care facilities. The transparency trend will only increase. ...The Strengths of the Senate Health Reform BillCenter For American ProgressDemocrats silent on health-bill concernsBelleville News DemocratSenate rejects summer jobs programFOX11AZ.comNew York Times -WKOW-TV.com -The Associated Pressall 2,165 news articles »

Tax would help Md. seniors in long term care - Baltimore Sun

Tax would help Md. seniors in long term careBaltimore SunSince the 1980s, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has assessed long term care providers with quality fees, also characterized as "provider ...

Senate Panel to Investigate Deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities - New York Times

New York TimesSenate Panel to Investigate Deaths at Long-Term Care FacilitiesNew York TimesMedicare has few levers against long-term care hospitals — or any hospitals. Medicare and Medicaid account for almost half of all hospital spending ...Senate Committee Requests Investigation of Long-Term Care HospitalsHealthLeaders MediaLong-term care hospitals subject of Senate investigationMcKnight's Long Term Care NewsSenators probe Select Medical after reportReutersBusinessWeek -Newsinferno.com -FierceHealthcareall 26 news articles »

Seniors pinched by new charges for home care help - The Associated Press

Seniors pinched by new charges for home care helpThe Associated PressWe're trying so hard to bring about a rebalancing in our long-term care system, and this flies in the face of that," said Molly Rees Gavin, president of ...and more »

James: Limit Medicaid drugs - The Huntsville Times - al.com

LagniappeJames: Limit Medicaid drugsThe Huntsville Times - al.comBoth men criticized long-term federal cuts in cardiovascular screenings in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS. ...Tim James Gets Down to BusinessLagniappeall 4 news articles »

Shift long-term care payment responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare ... - McKnight's Long Term Care News

Shift long-term care payment responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare ...McKnight's Long Term Care NewsIn order to better coordinate care for nursing home residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, responsibility for long-term nursing ...and more »

Senator backs at-home plan - Albany Times Union

SILive.comSenator backs at-home planAlbany Times Union"The health care reform legislation we are debating right now would provide long-term care insurance to help many middle-class seniors afford the cost of ...Gillibrand bill advances in-home care for seniorsTimes Herald-RecordSen. Gillibrand unveils long-term health insurance plan for seniorsSILive.comGillibrand announces plan to help seniors remain in their homes rather than ...EmpireStateNews.netall 7 news articles »

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles ...

This technical assistance tool was created upon request from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to support discussions around the state's 1115 Medicaid waiver development, a process to improve health and long-term ...

Shift long-term care payment responsibility from Medicaid to ...

In order to better coordinate care for nursing home residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, responsibility for long-term nursing facility services should be shifted from Medicaid to Medicare, suggests a recently ...

Pennsylvania seeks federal Medicaid assistance to stave off ...

Healthcare IT could further strain Medicaid budgets, state directors say · Shift long-term care payment responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare, research group suggests · Defibrillator implants often overlooked in hospice, end-of-life ...

Healthcare IT could further strain Medicaid budgets, state ...

On March 25, McKnight's will host a free online seminar discussing new developments in information technology in long-term care. Peter Kress, vice president and CIO of ACS Retirement-Life Communities, will host the seminar, ...

Long Term Care Facilities Receive Increased Scrutiny - Kaiser ...

Long term care hospitals and nursing homes are being scrutinized as a Senate panel announces plans to investigate deaths at long term facilities and a Chicago nursing home receives a deadline to close. ... Medicaid funding to Uptown's troubled Somerset Place facility is being cut off, and the state health department has moved to revoke Somerset's license after repeated inspections that found violence, abuse and mistreatment of residents. Somerset was licensed to hold more ...

Slow economy didn't stop new assisted living regulations in 2009 ...

At least 22 states made statutory, regulatory, or policy changes affecting assisted living communities, residential care communities or assisted living Medicaid coverage in 2009, according to the report. In eight states—Kansas, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, Georgia, New Mexico, and Iowa—NCAL rated the policy changes as “major.” The annual report summarizes state assisted living regulations in 21 categories, ... MCKNIGHT'S LONG TERM CARE NEWS SITEMAP ...

FHCA Capitol Connection: Nursing homes a critical part of the long ...

As discussions ensue over the next 60 days about how to balance the state's $3 billion budget deficit and how to reform a broken Medicaid system, it is essential that all the facts are considered when evaluating long term care as part ...

What is Long Term Care Insurance and how does it work? | Long Term ...

Long term care insurance covers care generally not covered by health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. Age is not a determining factor in needing long-term care. About 60 percent of individuals over age 65 will require at least some ...

Long Term Care Facilities Receive Increased Scrutiny (Medical News Today)

The New York Times: "The Senate Finance Committee has opened an investigation into patient deaths and allegations of substandard treatment at long-term care hospitals, small specialty medical centers that treat chronically ill patients. The investigation focuses on the Select Medical Corporation, a for-profit corporation that runs 89 long-term care hospitals, more than any other company...

How to pay for long-term care (Tri-County Times)

People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident.

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

A new policy options document examines four alternatives to integrate care for the nearly 9 million seniors and adults with disabilities whose Medicare and Medicaid services cost $250 billion per year.

Senate Panel to Investigate Deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities (New York Times)

The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company.

Disability Community Protests State Budget Proposals To Cap Access to Personal Care Services (FOX 40 Binghamton)

The New York Association on Independent Living (NYAIL), the Center for Disability Rights (CDR), and the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Association of New York State (CDPAANYS) will gather over 100 individuals with disabilities in the Capitol and Legislative Office Building to protest the proposal to cap Medicaid-funded personal care services at 12 hours a day. The protestors will engage ...

Senate Test Vote Today On Bill To Extend COBRA Subsidy, Doc Fix And State Medicaid Funding (Medical News Today)

The Senate is poised to consider a measure today that would include extending subsidies for COBRA benefits and unemployment insurance, prevent the Medicare payment cut for doctors and provide additional funding to state Medicaid programs. The legislation "faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end ...

Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have Options (Investopedia)

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when choosing a long-term care insurance plan was simple - because there was only one option: a nursing-home-only plan modeled after Medicare LTC coverage. Today, you can choose your coverage and its terms from a plethora of options.

MHA Expects Record Attendance at 2010 Long Term Care Business Summit (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. , the nation's largest Alternate Site GPO, is hosting its Seventh Annual MHA Business Summit for Long Term Care Pharmacies and other Long Term Care stakeholders on March 4th - 5th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Leading a discussion of Medicaid waiver implementation at the Long Term Care Coordinating Council -- challenges of budget cuts and reform.

Leading a discussion of Medicaid waiver implementation at the Long Term Care Coordinating Council -- challenges of budget cuts and reform.

Understand Medicaid eligibility rules and Medicaid coverage and benefits for long term care,http://bit.ly/c8x1n6

Understand Medicaid eligibility rules and Medicaid coverage and benefits for long term care,http://bit.ly/c8x1n6

Medicaid will not cover long-term care, but LTCFP can. Call Brad at (206) 240-6912 for more details.

Medicaid will not cover long-term care, but LTCFP can. Call Brad at (206) 240-6912 for more details.

Medicaid will not cover long-term care, but LTC Financial Partners can. Go to http://www.ltcfp.com for more information.

Medicaid will not cover long-term care, but LTC Financial Partners can. Go to http://www.ltcfp.com for more information.

Long Term Facility can cover long-term care needs that Medicaid won’t. Call Debra at (650) 306-0240 for more information.

Long Term Facility can cover long-term care needs that Medicaid won’t. Call Debra at (650) 306-0240 for more information.

Home Care can cover long-term care needs that Medicaid won’t. Call Madeline at (317) 259-4113 for more information.

Home Care can cover long-term care needs that Medicaid won’t. Call Madeline at (317) 259-4113 for more information.

Long Term Health Care can cover long-term care needs that Medicaid won’t. Go to http://www.ltcfp.com for more information.

Long Term Health Care can cover long-term care needs that Medicaid won’t. Go to http://www.ltcfp.com for more information.

Medicaid will not cover long-term care, but LTC Financial Partners can. Go to http://www.ltcfp.com for more information.

Medicaid will not cover long-term care, but LTC Financial Partners can. Go to http://www.ltcfp.com for more information.