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Our nation is only beginning to wake up to the looming
long-term care crisis. The Alzheimer’s Association
supports efforts to address the issue through public education
and expansion of the Long-Term Care Partnership programs.
The DRA created a National Clearinghouse for Long-Term
Care Information that will educate consumers about the limitations
of Medicaid and provide information to help consumers choose
among private long-term care financing options. The DRA
also allows all states to implement Long-Term Care Partnership
programs. These programs, which have been piloted in five
states for more than a decade, permit people who are able
to buy qualified long-term care insurance to keep some of
their assets if at some future time they must rely on Medicaid
for help with long-term care expenses.
Creative solutions like the partnership program and education
to help people plan for their long-term care needs are an
essential part of any solution to the challenge of long-term
care financing. It is important that states and the federal
government implement these programs.
Next: A National Dialogue
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The partnership program and education to help people plan for their long-term care needs are an essential part of any solution to the challenge of long-term care financing.
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