Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
CMS Wants To Up Private LTC Financing
Demo designed to reduce stress on Medicaid. Demo A Joint Effort For Feds, States The demonstration's first phase began with five states, (Arkansas, Idaho, New Jersey, Nevada and Virginia), in January 2005. CMS helped participating state governors initiate an aggressive outreach campaign to individuals from 50 to 70 years of age.
As the federal government scrambles to prepare for the baby-boomer generation's long-term care needs, a provider's older patients might receive more information about LTC financing options.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mark McClellan announced the second phase of a campaign to help states promote private LTC financing alternatives to Medicaid in late July.
"Medicare doesn't cover long-term care, and Medicaid cannot afford to be the nation's primary source of payment for its nursing home bills," McClellan says.
Governors sent letters and financial planning toolkits to older adults containing information about using personal savings, trusts, annuities, LTC insurance and reverse mortgages to plan for LTC needs.
"Early reviews of the pilot, which ended in May 2005, show an overall good response rate in the campaign states," CMS notes.
The second phase will last from January to May 2006. CMS will choose 10 states competitively and contribute $2.5 million to the demonstration.
Read it online: For more information, go to http://www.grants.gov or http://www.ltcaware.info.
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