Long-term Care. Covering Health Issues, 5th Edition. from the Alliance for Health Reform. This 12 page chapter covers cost and financing of long-term care, likely policy debates, tips for reporters, story ideas, and experts and web sites
http://www.allhealth.org/covering-health-issues-5th-edition/pdfs/Chapter-9-Long-term-care.pdf Health Care Reform: Long-Term Services and Supports for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities. 5 page report from the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) outlining principles for LTSS http://www.nasddds.org/pdf/HealthCareReform.pdf Estimating the Expense of a Mandatory Home- and Community-Based Personal Assistance Services Benefit Under Medicaid. LaPlante, M.P., Kaye, H.S. and Harrington, C.(2007). Journal of Health and Social Policy, 19 (3): 47-64. This study re-estimates the costs of the Community Choice Act. In 1997 CBO indicated the Community Choice Act would cost approximately $10-20 billion per year. However, this study estimates a much lower cost ranging from $1.4 to $3.7 billion a year. Do Noninstitutional Long-Term Care Services Reduce Medicaid Spending? Kaye, H. Stephen, LaPlante, Mitchell P., Harrington, Charlene (2009). Health Affairs. This study examines state spending data from 1995-2005. It shows that expansion of Home and Community-Based Services appears to cost more in the short-term increase but over time produces long-term cost savings for states. Read the full summary of the study: http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/28/1/262 2009 Across the States: Profiles of Long-Term Care and Independent Living. AARP Public Policy Institute. Among its ten key findings, AARP estimates that, "[o]n average, Medicaid dollars can support nearly three older people and adults with physical disabilities in home and community-based settings for every person in a nursing home." |
About the Other Critical Long Term Services and Supports Provision in the New Health Care Reform Law |
Reports on Long Term Services and Supports |