Webcasts

A Primer on Dually Eligible Beneficiaries | June 2011

This Kaiser Family Foundation panel discussion addresses basic questions about dually eligible beneficiaries, including: Who is dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid? What are the characteristics and needs of this population? How do Medicaid and Medicare coordinate payment and care? What federal-state barriers complicate these efforts? What is being done to address these challenges?
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Medicare: A Primer | March 2011

This Kaiser Family Foundation briefing provides an overview of the Medicare program and its role in the health care system. Panelists discuss who is eligible for Medicare, what benefits are covered, how the program is administered and the role of Medicare in health reform.
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Medicaid: A Primer on the Federal-State Partnership | March 2011

This Kaiser Family Foundation briefing provides an overview of the Medicaid program and its role in the health care system. Panelists discuss who is eligible for Medicaid, what benefits are covered, how the program is administered and the role of Medicaid in health reform.
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Long Term Care Provisions in the New Reform Law | October 2010

This Kaiser Family Foundation/Alliance for Health Reform briefing offers an overview of LTC provisions in the health reform law. These provisions include the CLASS Act, a new national, voluntary insurance program to help working adults finance future LTC services, and the Community First Choice Option, which helps Medicaid recipients receive attendant care at home.
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Healthcare Reform and Long Term Care: A Policy Forum | June 2010

This SCAN Foundation briefing focused on long-term care provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and provided stakeholders the opportunity to examine the wide-ranging long-term care reforms for seniors and adults with disabilities.
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Medco Chairman & CEO David Snow Jr. on Health Care Reform | April 2010

David Snow, Chairman & CEO of pharmacy benefit manager Medco, talked about what is next in health care following congressional passage of reform legislation. He also shares his insights about a smarter, evidence-based, protocol-driven healthcare system that’s accountable for delivering better outcomes – and what employers, health plans, physicians and patients are doing to make it a reality.
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William Minnix Jr., American Assoc. of Homes & Services for the Aging | April 2010 

The Community Living Assistance Services & Supports (CLASS) Act offers government-sponsored LTC insurance. William Minnix Jr., president & CEO of the American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging, explains how the CLASS Act is expected to impact patients, and the need for LTC.
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Health Affairs and SCAN Foundation Discuss Long-Term Care | March 2010

The journal Health Affairs and the SCAN Foundation hosted a discussion on LTC services. Panelists discussed a provision in the Senate health bill that would create a new long term insurance program for the elderly and disabled called the CLASS Act. 
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