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Posted: May 9, 2013
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, The SCAN Foundation's Victoria R. Ballesteros testified to members of the California State Assembly on The SCAN Foundation's polling work conducted by AP/NORC Center for Health Policy Research. Findings showed that Americans are unprepared and in denial about their long-term care needs. Assemblymember Mariko Yamada, Chair of the Assembly Aging and Long-Term Care Committee scheduled the hearing titled, “Paying the Price for a Long Life: What’s Next for Long-Term Care Insurance?” in response to statewide concerns about long-term care insurance cost increases.
Posted: April 29, 2013
The state of California requested comment on draft guidance for health plans regarding the completion of health risk assessments for new enrollees in the Cal MediConnect program.
Posted: April 24, 2013
The Associated Press-NORC Center, with support from The SCAN Foundation, conducted a national survey of Americans 40 or over to contribute rigorous and highly relevant research to the issue of long-term care.
Posted: April 10, 2013
This LTC Fundamentals brief describes individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, as well as past and current efforts in the state to integrate services for this population.
Posted: April 10, 2013
On March 27, 2013, the State of California and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Federal-State partnership to implement the Dual Eligibles Integration Demonstration, now referred to as “Cal MediConnect.” This Fact Sheet provides background information about Cal MediConnect and summarizes the key points of the MOU.
Posted: March 26, 2013
The Foundation developed its Budget & Financial Planning Tool to assist community-based organizations in developing project-specific budgets, determining both expense and potential revenues over a 5-year time frame.
Posted: February 22, 2013
Please view the Foundation's four latest DataBriefs on Mental Illness and Medicare
Posted: January 23, 2013
On January 10, 2013, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. released a proposed budget outlining his spending plan for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2013 and ending June 30, 2014. This fact sheet highlights initiatives and program adjustments of the proposed budget that would impact California's seniors and people with disabilities.
Posted: January 16, 2013
This fact sheet provides information about how long-term care services are funded in California.
Posted: January 16, 2013
This fact sheet provides information about long-term care costs and how services are paid for in the U.S.
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