Skilled Nursing News October 8, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris shared a new proposal on Tuesday to require Medicare to cover the costs associated with in-home long-term care, potentially allowing seniors and individuals with disabilities to receive care in their homes rather than in skilled nursing facilities.
The proposal could have broad appeal for middle income Americans who don’t qualify for Medicaid, and if passed, would only likely have an incremental impact on skilled nursing care, experts told Skilled Nursing News.
“Even with this benefit, it’s hard to imagine that many older adults [in skilled facilities] could live sustainably in their own home. There will certainly be a need for nursing homes [and] this would have more of a marginal impact,” said Fred Bentley, managing director...
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