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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Pioneering Care Management Solutions for Tennessee's Medicaid Program
April 1, 2012 | Story
This profile details Tennessee’s innovative health care transformation process and the critical role of the state’s Medicaid director Darin Gordon in the statewide restructuring.
Estella's Macular Degeneration
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
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."
How Does Cash and Counseling Affect Costs?
February 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This research examines Cash and Counseling's effects on the costs and uses of Medicaid's personal care services or home and community-based waiver services effects on other Medicaid costs and effects on total Medicaid costs.
Fellowship Program Supported State Policy-Makers to Reform Long-Term Care - from 1997 to 2005
August 1, 2006 | Program Result
From 1997 to 2005, the University of Minnesota provided fellowships in long-term care to 36 mid- and senior-level officials from Medicaid and other health and aging services agencies from 28 states.
Study Finds Reverse Mortgages Benefit Older Homeowners - and Saves Medicaid Money, too
September 5, 2008 | Program Result
"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.
Minnesota's Senior Health Options Integrates Long-Term and Acute Care
January 14, 2009 | Program Result
Minnesota's Department of Human Services planned, developed and implemented Minnesota Senior Health Options, a managed care program that blends funds from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
The Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program helped states integrate - or move toward integration of - acute care and long-term care for dual eliglbles who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid managed care.
Massachusetts Program to Promote Long-Term Care Insurance for the Elderly Sets Contribution Levels for Elders Based on Income and Assets
May 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs created a conceptual model for a public-private partnership for long-term care.
Hiring Freeze and Lack of Medicaid Waiver Snarls N.J. Program to Promote Long-Term Care Insurance for the Elderly
May 1, 2006 | Program Result
The New Jersey Department of Human Services created a design for a public-private partnership in which policyholders would be covered under Medicaid when private insurance expired, with asset protection equal to the amount of qualified insurance.
Continuing Care Networks Succeed with Multidiscipline Team Approach
June 8, 2006 | Program Result
The Community Coalition for Long Term Care - a coalition of Monroe (N.Y.) county agencies, BlueCross/BlueShield, local health care providers and advocacy organizations - conducted a demonstration project to develop and implement Continuing Care Networks.