Certain long-term care reforms could save the government $35 billion over the next 10 years, while providing for more effective reimbursement and post-acute care systems, according to a report released today by Avalere Health.
The report analyzes a long-term care reform proposal put forth by the American Health Care Association, the National Center for Assisted Living and the National Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care. Highlights of the proposal include:
— The creation of a new, site-neutral Medicare payment system for post-acute care based on patients' conditions and medical needs. Decisions would be based on more evidence using a standardized patient assessment tool.
— The creation of a fully federalized, voluntary, catastrophic long-term care (LTC) benefit. Medicaid no longer would pay for LTC for seniors.
— An increased amount of private funds used for long-term care services. Individuals would share the cost burden of the new LTC benefit in the form of a personal responsibility allowance, scaled to income…..
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