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The Importance of A Balanced Long-Term Care System in Health Reform

Learn about the importance of a balanced State Long-Term Care System with consumer-driven choices and quality of life considerations. Explore the ideal system structure and its positive impact on client preferences. Discover the success story of Washington's LTC reform policy and its significant reduction in nursing home placements.

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The Importance of A Balanced Long-Term Care System in Health Reform

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  1. The Importance of A Balanced Long-Term Care System in Health Reform Charles Reed Olympia, Washington

  2. What it takes to have a balanced State Long-Term Care System. • A clear State Vision that consumer choiceshould drive the long-term care system. • A belief that quality of life is as important as quality of care. • A belief that no one service is more importantthan another. The most important service is the one the consumer wants and needs.

  3. The Ideal State Long-Term Care System • A single organizational unit in State Government to plan, develop and operate the long-term care system. • A single budget with flexibility and authority to spend on a varied array of long-term care services to meet consumer needs and preferences.

  4. A fast, timely and standardized way to assess financial and functional eligibility and collect data. A case management system with capacity to provide assistance and oversight for consumers. Fair rate setting and contracting process for providers.

  5. Give Consumers what they want and it will probably save money. • Over the past 12 years, Washington LTC reform policy encouraging development of client-preferred home and community based options has resulted in an annual reduction of 401 clients per year in nursing homes and allowed community placements to increase by an annualized caseload of 1,309 clients. • If Washington had not reformed its’ LTC system it is projected that the NF caseload today would be over 24,000 instead it is less than 13,000

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