Publications and Reports
"The Costs of Long-Term Care: Public Perceptions Versus Reality"
Report reveals that most Americans are uninformed about the costs of, and funding sources for, long-term care services. Yet the need for these services is expected to increase in the future.
AARP, December 11, 2001
Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicaid's Role in Long-Term Care
This fact sheet provides an overview of long-term care services, delivery of such services, and the large role Medicaid plays in financing long-term care.
Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2001
"Long-Term Care: Elderly Individuals Could Find Significant Variation in the Availability of Medicaid Home and Community Services "
Testimony from Kathryn G. Allen (Director, Health Care—Medicaid
and Private Health Insurance Issues) before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
GAO, September 26, 2002
"Long-Term Care: Aging Baby Boom Generation Will Increase Demand and Burden on Federal and State Budgets"
Testimony from David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
GAO, March 21, 2002
Facts on Long-Term Care
Facts on long-term care from Georgetown University's Long-Term Care Financing Project.
Kaiser Family Foundation: Private Long-Term Care Insurance: Who Should Buy It and What Should They Buy?
Despite the growing interest in private long-term care insurance (LTCI), there has been little independent examination of how much protection LTCI policies provide consumers or whether LTCI policies are a worthwhile purchase for people of average means. This report draws on data from the 1998 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) and the 1996 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS) to explore the feasibility of LTCI for working families and older adults.
Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2003
Kaiser Family Foundation: Regulation of Private Long-Term Care Insurance: Implementation Experience and Key Issues
This report focuses on consumer protections for individuals buying LTCI in the current market. It begins with a brief description of how LTCI works and how it is regulated. It then examines how well existing federal and state regulatory mechanisms address issues, including suitability in choosing a policy, policy replacement, benefit triggers and other coverage issues, and post-claims underwriting.
Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2003
"The Future Supply of Long-Term Care Workers in relation to The Aging Baby Boom Generation"
About 5.7 million to 6.5 million long-term care workers -- comprising
nurses, nurse aids and home health and personal care workers -- will be
needed to meet the nation's needs in 2050, up from about 1.9 million such
workers employed in 2000. The report outlines a series of actions to
bolster the long-term care workforce and promote quality care and services
in the future.
HHS, May 14, 2003
"Medicaid Medically Needy Programs: An Important Source of Medicaid Coverage"
This issue paper describes the medically needy option to qualify for Medicaid coverage, describes how it works for people with disabilities; the elderly, and low-income families; and highlights some key issues surrounding the program.
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, January 2003
"In Pursuit of Long-Term Care: Ensuring Access, Coverage, Quality"
This issue brief discusses the growing need for long-term care as well as the challenges involved in providing that care.
Commonwealth Fund, April 2002
Kaiser Family Foundation: Background Materials Relevant to the Administration's New Medicaid Proposal
This collection of reports provides information relevant to the Bush Administration's Medicaid reform plans.
Kaiser Family Foundation, January 2003
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