Forbes October 7, 2019
In 2020, Medicare beneficiaries will have more opportunities to join Medicare Advantage (MA) managed care plans that offer limited personal supports and services such as home care, non-medical transportation, nutrition programs, and home modifications. The benefits, first allowed by the federal government for 2019, are not full-blown long-term care, but they do provide critical services and supports that may make it easier for older adults with chronic conditions to stay in their homes.
Enrollment for 2020 begins on Oct. 15 and runs through December 7. Medicare participants will pay no additional premiums for the additional benefits, nor will Medicare pay the plans extra money to run the programs. Plans expect that providing the additional services eventually will lower enrollees’ use...
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