John Rother

Yes, We Can Create A Universal Long-Term Care Insurance Program

For three years, I’ve been working with a diverse group of policy experts to create a consensus framework for financing long-term supports and services (LTSS). This morning, the Long-Term Care Financing Collaborative, released its recommendations. And they are built around two major reforms: a new universal catastrophic long-term care insurance program and major improvements to Medicaid’s LTSS benefit. Our insurance [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2016-02-22T09:30:03-05:00February 22nd, 2016|long term care reform, long-term care financing|4 Comments

Make Long-Term Care Insurance Part of Health Care

Why not make insurance for long-term care services and supports part of health care coverage? It is a radical idea that turns the current model—which often treats long-term care insurance as an element of retirement planning—entirely on its head. The concept isn’t new. John Rother, who ran public policy for AARP for many years, talked about integrating long-term services and [...]

By Howard Gleckman|2012-04-11T19:47:44-04:00April 11th, 2012|Care Coordination, Health Care, long-term care financing, long-term care insurance, Medicaid, Medicare|9 Comments