“Senate Finance Committee staff have issued a draft of legislation to address chronic care issues (PDF), which includes asking for a report to Congress to inform the development of a Medicare payment code for creating a long-term care plan for a beneficiary diagnosed with a life-threatening illness such as Alzheimer’s disease.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):
One more step in the direction of expanding Medicare to cover long-term care.

Senate Committee Floats Idea of New Medicare Code for Alzheimer’s Planning

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