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Federal Health Care Reform and its Potential Impact on California’s Long-Term Care System – Policy Brief
07/01/2010 | Requests *Summary
Review testimony presented at a public hearing in California. Among the recommendations for taking advantage of ACA’s opportunites are state support of the CLASS program, enhancement of care coordination and service integration for vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities including increased access to ADRCs, exploration of the potential to apply for enhanced Medicaid HCBS options, and identification of ways to support and grow the direct care workforce.
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- Brief PDF (193K, 6 pages)
- Brief Off-site link (6 pages)
Keywords
Long Term Services and Supports; CLASS Act; Aging and Disability Resource Center; Advocacy; Medicaid; Policy Brief No. 3; PPACA; long-term care provisions; Community First Choice; Medicaid Home and Community Based Services State Plan Option; Money Follows the Person; MFP; Care Transitions Programs
Topic
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Long-Term Care
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers
Source
The SCAN Foundation
State
California, All States/Territories
Date Created
09/08/2010
Contact
Lisa R. Shugarman
Director of Policy, The SCAN Foundation
info@thescanfoundation.org
888-569-7226
Director of Policy, The SCAN Foundation
info@thescanfoundation.org
888-569-7226
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