Older adults will be trained to serve as public policy advocates under a new collaboration between LeadingAge and the Volunteers of America.
MN lawmakers: Constitutional amendment could provide LTC funding
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 08, 2016
An amendment to the Minnesota constitution could raise more than $1 billion annually to address the state’s long-term care funding crisis, according to two legislators.
Report: PACE viable, sustainable
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2016
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly model is a viable and sustainable model of community-based long-term care, according to a new journal article.
House hearing tackles LTC financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2016
Finding solutions to long-term care financing will be challenging, said a witness at a March 1 hearing of a House subcommittee, but it’s also an opportunity for a constructive bipartisan policy process.
NCQA proposes accrediting LTSS coordinators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 29, 2016
Entities that coordinate long-term services and supports could be evaluated and accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance under a new initiative announced by the group. The NCQA is welcoming...
Easing LTSS burdens for individuals, families
By
Katie Smith Sloan
Feb 24, 2016
LeadingAge is looking at a variety of integrated approaches and incremental solutions that will help ease the financial and emotional burdens for individuals and families needing long-term services and...
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...
Genworth introduces IncomeAssurance Immediate Need Annuity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
Today, Genworth is launching a medically underwritten, single-premium product designed to provide guaranteed monthly income for Americans aged 70 to 95 who need long-term care now or will soon.
Report: Catastrophic option may be best for LTSS financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 17, 2016
A mandatory, universal approach to long-term care insurance that covers catastrophic events could optimize coverage while minimizing costs, LeadingAge maintains in a new report.
AALTCI: Paid LTC insurance claims increased 4% in 2015
Feb 16, 2016
Long-term care insurance companies paid $8.15 billion in claim benefits to 260,000 individuals in 2015, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.