Caregiving Crisis: Is Long-Term Care Financing Reform the Solution?
Mar 2026
Long-Term Care
The United States is at an inflection point. As our population ages, the demands on our long-term care system are accelerating; however, the system itself has not kept pace. What we are witnessing is often described as a “caregiving crisis,” but that framing understates the reality.
2027 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule Comment Letter
Feb 2026
National
Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration
As enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to a major part of overall Medicare enrollment, federal policy decisions play an increasingly important role in shaping how older adults access care, understand their coverage, and maintain trusted provider relationships.
“Aging in Place: The Impact of Community During the Holidays” Statement for the Record
Dec 2025
Long-Term Care, Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging
The SCAN Foundation appreciates the opportunity to submit this statement for the record in relation to the Committee’s December 3, 2025 hearing, “Aging in Place: The Impact of Community during the Holidays.”
Starting in 2019, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have increasingly offered new nonmedical supplemental benefits like transportation to medical appointments, in-home caregiver visits, and debit cards to help pay for groceries, gas, and utilities.
Addressing Aging in California: Insights from the State Capitol Hearing
Apr 2025
California
Long-Term Care, Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging
On April 9, 2025, The SCAN Foundation’s President and CEO Sarita A. Mohanty provided testimony at the Joint Hearing of California Assembly Budget Subcommittees on Human Services and Health.
Can Nonmedical Benefits Meaningfully Meet People’s Needs?
Mar 2023
National
Medicare Health and Social Supports
Four years into implementation, nearly 40 percent of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are offering either expanded primarily health-related benefits (EPHRB) or Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) to help beneficiaries meet goals for independence.
