Americans are living longer, yet more people can expect to have some sort of disability in their later years of life. Innovative approaches to long-term care, such as re-imagining nursing home care, may improve quality and provide more choices.
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Study Finds Reverse Mortgages Benefit Older Homeowners - and Saves Medicaid Money, too
September 5, 2008 | Program Result Report
"Use Your Home to Stay at Home: Expanding the Use of Reverse Mortgages for Long-Term Care: A Blueprint for Action" contains estimates of the number of seniors who could benefit from reverse mortgages and the potential savings for the Medicaid.
Analytical Models Project the Utilization and Costs of Long-Term Care
July 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Long-Term Care Data Institute reviewed analytical models then in use for projecting the utilization and costs of different long-term care scenarios, and then used the information gleaned from its analysis to rework its own model.
Why are Hospital Costs Lower in Canada Where Hospital Stays Last Longer?
November 1, 1996 | Program Result Report
The University of Michigan Medical School compared the utilization of all diagnostic imaging and selected laboratory tests for patients from eight hospitals in Canada and the United States.
Creating Long-Term-Care Insurance Options for Elderly People
October 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Center for Health Care Strategies helped states create long-term-care insurance partnership programs that provide affordable coverage and financial protection for beneficiaries, generate business for insurers, and protect Medicaid budgets.
State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
National Program
Program to maximize enrollment in Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Selected Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs.
Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program
National Program
A state demonstration program to test the operation and design of delivery systems that integrate long-term and acute care services under combined Medicare and Medicaid capitation payments for elderly patients.
Sizing Up the Market for Assisted Living
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Assisted living has emerged as an important housing and long-term care option for older Americans. In this study the authors used primary data that they collected on county-level assisted living supply to gain a fuller understanding of this sector nationally.
New State Strategies to Meet Long-Term Care Needs
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Consumer-directed long-term care service programs give participants the flexibility they want, while reducing unmet need for home and community-based services and supports. Their experiences offer valuable insights, guidance and encouragement to other states contemplating consumer-directed service expansions.
Estella's Macular Degeneration
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Estella set a potholder on fire because she could no longer read the burner knobs on her stove to tell if they were "on" or "off."
Mae, Temporarily Too Weak After Surgery to Keep House or Eat Properly
October 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Before having heart surgery at the age of 78, Mae was content to live alone in an apartment, managing her diabetes, and doing all of her own cooking, cleaning and driving.