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News on transforming care for older adults
Considerations for expanding Medicaid HCBS
June 15, 2021
Dr. Mohanty: Recap of Forbes conversation
June 15, 2021
Topic
Long-Term Care
Just like everybody else, older adults want to maintain independence as they age. Long-term care is the services and supports that help people with basic daily activities like walking, eating and bathing, and allow them to maintain as much quality of life as possible.
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September 21, 2020
California ranked ninth overall on the 2020 LTSS State Scorecard, maintaining the same rank from 2017. This brief provides an overview of California’s Scorecard performance and key recommendations for transforming its LTSS system to better serve older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers.
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- coordinated care ,
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- long-term care financing ,
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- master plan for aging ,
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October 16, 2019
Californians with Medicare and Medi-Cal have many choices to get the health coverage they need, but choices vary by county. This brief outlines available choices across the state and describes the My Care, My Choice web resource.
What we are working on
Long-Term Care Financing
One of two Americans who reach age 65 will have daily living challenges at some point. It is time for affordable, accessible financing solutions, meeting needs for the long term.
Advancing Integrated Care
We believe that Medicare and Medi-Cal can work better for people when these programs are combined together. By evaluating projects like Cal MediConnect, we aim to better understand individuals' experiences.