4080.0 The Class Act

Tuesday, November 1, 2011: 10:30 AM
Oral
Financing home and community based long term care has been at the forefront of health policy since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. This session discusses the following important issues related to this topic: need for broad-based financing for home and community long term care, need for broad-based financing of long term services and supports, implementation model for Class act and rural aspects of the Class Act.
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss long term care financing models. 2. Discuss suggestions to meet long term care financing and service needs of rural Americans.
Organizer:
Gerald Eggert, PhD
Moderator:
Gerald Eggert, PhD

10:30 AM
Need for Broad Based Financing for Home and Community Long Term Care (LTC)
Gerald Eggert, PhD
     
10:50 AM
Need for Broad-Based Financing of Long Term Services and Supports
Connie Garner, PhD, MSN
     
11:10 AM
Implementation Model for CLASS Act
John Wren
11:30 AM
Rural aspects of the CLASS Act
Joan Van Nostrand, DPA
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Aging & Public Health
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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