Mark Warshawsky, National Affairs: Financing Long-Term Care
Directs public program resources to those who cannot afford care and otherwise encourages self-reliance among those who could afford care through private funds or insurance.
Amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act
Seeks to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to enhance transparency and broaden coverage options for HCBS under Medicaid waivers.
HCBS Access Act
Expands access to HCBS and ends the Medicaid funding institutional bias by: Requiring state Medicaid programs to provide HCBS at the same level as they must cover nursing facility services. Eliminating the need for HCBS waivers when HCBS becomes a mandatory benefit. Creating additional programs and requirements to support providers who furnish HCBS.
Better Care Better Jobs Act
Creates new programs and funding for state Medicaid programs to improve HCBS and the
direct care workforce by: Requiring states to submit an HCBS infrastructure improvement plan to increase access to HCBS and strengthen the direct care workforce. Increasing federal matching rate for HCBS in states that develop plans and meet specified benchmarks for improvements.
Medicare for All Act (H.R.3421)
Establish a national, single-payer health insurance program to provide comprehensive protection against the costs of health care and health-related services, including a home and community-based LTSS benefit.
Well-Being Insurance for Seniors at Home Act (H.R. 4289)
Create a universal, catastrophic LTC insurance program meant to: Improve access to LTSS by bringing additional money into LTSS system, Reduce family out-of-pocket spending, Stabilize and improve the private market by reducing the tail-end risk and Reduce Medicaid spending.
The American Long-Term Care Insurance Program: A Solution to Reduce Cost and Provide Stability
Goals are to make private coverage more affordable for middle-income buyers, relieve
pressure on Medicaid budgets.
U.S. Senate Commission on Long-Term Care: Report to the Congress
Section 643 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 directed the Commission to develop a plan for the establishment, implementation, and financing of LTSS for individuals, including older adults, those with cognitive or functional limitations, and others who require assistance to perform ADLs.
Long Term Care Family Security Act of 1992 (H.R. 6076)
Creates a new state-administered program to provide community and nursing facility
care to individuals with moderate to severe disability.
Universal Health Care Act (H.R. 1300)
Creates a national, single-payer health insurance program, under which every U.S. citizen would be eligible for enrollment, that provides protection against the costs of health care and health-related services, including benefits for facility and home-based LTSS.