The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) in collaboration with the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) released the results from a six-state deployment of the National Core Indicators – Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD™) adult consumer survey. While 13 states are participating in the NCI-AD survey in 2016, six of the states – Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, … Read More
Join Us On June 20th at Bipartisan Policy Center!
Integrating Care for High-Cost Populations WHEN: Monday, June 20, 2016 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET WHERE: Bipartisan Policy Center, 1225 Eye St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20005 Join Bipartisan Policy Center and Long-Term Quality Alliance on June 20 for two expert panel discussions on the integration of health care delivery to better meet patients’ health and socio-economic needs. The … Read More
Working Paper: Key Components for LTSS Integration
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Taxonomy of Long-Term Services and Supports Integration
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New Working Paper and Taxonomy Released
April 21, 2016 LTQA has released two products from our ongoing work to develop the business case for LTSS integration: Working Paper Key Components for Successful LTSS Integration: Lessons from Five Exemplar Plans (PDF) Taxonomy Taxonomy of LTSS Integration (PDF) The Working Paper is a descriptive study that defines the intervention of LTSS integration—what integration is and how it works. … Read More
LTCFC Final Recommendations
Today, the Long-Term Financing Collaborative (LTCFC) released their final report: A Consensus Framework for Long-Term Care Financing Reform. The proposals released today includes: Clear private and public roles for long-term care financing A new universal catastrophic long-term care insurance program Redefining Medicaid LTSS Encouraging private long-term care insurance initiatives Increasing retirement savings and improving public education LTCFC is a diverse … Read More
LeadingAge Releases Pathways Report
Today, LeadingAge released its 2016 Pathways Report: Perspectives on the Challenges of Financing Long-Term Services and Supports. The report is based on research, discussions, and modeling work and finds that the nation’s current LTSS financing methods are unsustainable, irrational, and unfair for individuals and families. LeadingAge believes: The need for LTSS is a risk, not a certainty, for any one … Read More
BPC Releases Long-Term Care Recommendations
On February 1st, The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released Initial Recommendations to Improve the Financing of Long-Term Care, which reviews challenges in financing long-term care, gives recommendations to address the needs of at-risk populations, and proposes next steps. This report builds on BPC’s 2014 report on America’s Long-Term Care Crisis. In the next year, BPC will release additional recommendations. LTQA … Read More
NASI Conference Highlights Long-Term Care Financing
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) hosted their 28th Annual Policy Research Conference on January 27-28 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. This year’s theme was “Disparate Income, Wealth and Opportunity: Implications for Social Insurance,” highlighting NASI’s upcoming focus on inequality and social insurance. At the conference, NASI released A Young Person’s Guide to Social Security, Third … Read More
Urban Institute Releases New LTSS Financing Model
On November 17th, Health Affairs honored the release of Financing Long-Term Services and Supports: Options Reflect Trade-Offs For Older Americans and Federal Spending, by Melissa M. Favreault, Howard Gleckman and Richard W. Johnson of Urban Institute. The event gave an overview of the long-term care landscape and highlighted the report’s policy modeling options for financing long-term care. The event was … Read More