HSM 454 NSU Long Term Care Administration Financing Assisted Living Facilities Essay

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Research any topic of your choice relevant to the long-term care system. The topic must align with the material covered in the course. You will research literature on that topic and prepare a case study scenario. The case study will be hypothetical and should be very detailed in the situation described. Detailed is defined as covering essential issues researched and trends or issues identified from the course. Your case study scenario should be 1-2 pages in length (double spaced). The scenario will identify issues and set the reader up to provide an informed response.

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Total Points Total Points staff, son Services Provided Assisted living residences typically provide or coordinate Medica While n with ma Social Assiste to fund nursin Super Many • 24-hour supervision • Three meals a day plus snacks in a group dining room • A range of services that promote resident quality of life and independence, including: • Personal care services (help with eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, etc.) • Various healthcare services Medication management • Social services Supervision of persons with cognitive disabilities • Social and religious activities • Arrangements for transportation • Laundry and linen service Housekeeping and maintenance (NCAL, 2013a) While most assisted living facilities offer all of these services, it is not necessary to every resident to utilize all of them. In fact, beyond the basic housing and supervision, many for only what they use. Residents are evaluated prior to, or at, time of admission to determine the services they need or desire. A service plan, not unlike a carep service plan can be revised as needed and is reviewed on a periodic basis. a healthcare facility, is developed and used as the basis for delivery of services. I the ex indivi low d the el other A pe exan even after plan i of th care Mec Accreditation served ro of reside all of his Commission began accrediting assisted living in 2000 under its former name, the Joint Assisted living facilities have a couple of options for accreditation. First, the Joint tional (formerly the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. In 2003, CARF Interna- The pril Continuing Care Accreditation Commission merged, combining programs, enabling them to serve a wider variety of provider organizations. their accreditation more ex care” b care bec Financing Assisted Living As a segment of long-term care that is still evolving, assisted living is financed in a number of ways-ways that are changing as time goes on. That includes both the ways in which consumers are charged and the sources of reimbursement. Medica vices, p1 (HCBS) Health them to require Oth ance an Sta Assistec are som Costs/Charges Because assisted living facilities vary so in the extent of services provided and in just how fancy those services and the living quarters are, costs also vary widely. Most ALFs charge a basic fee for core services, which are defined as room and board. Nationally, these basic rates averaged $3,550 monthly or $42,600 annually in 2012 (MetLife Market Institute, 2012, p. 4) with added charges for other services used. For example, the basic fee might cover one or two meals per day in a communal living room. Addi- tional meals are prepared by many residents in their kitchens or kitchenettes. If they are unable to do so, or do not want to, they can arrange for the additional meals in the dining room at an added cost. Services that are added, and bear additional costs, may be healthcare-related ser- vices. Nursing care and/or monitoring are typically extras. Nursing services may provided by in-house staff if the ALF is large enough or is affiliated with a or other similar source . Nonhealth services may include a barber or beauty shop. Nature While s. be nearby those services are contracted with a home care agency need to custom care is Nursing Alzhein staff for ness sta Another, increasingly popular type of pricing is the tiered approach, whereby several different bundles of services from which consumers can choose are offered. A 2010 study of assisted living facilities found that about half of them use a tiered- pricing model for bundled services, 24% use an all-inclusive rate model, and 17% use a fee-for-service model (NCAL, 2013a). Charges vary considerably due to t Custor facility, size and type of unit, and location. The foc custom found in Private pay-use of an individual's own funds-remains the largest bursement for assisted living. Medicare does not cover it, although in some cases, there is some coverage under Social Security's Supplemental Security Income. with cu resident much o advanta 164 CHAPTER 6 Assisted Living were receiving long-term care services paid by Medicaid. Overall, 43% served residents were oint for that is the need for states to find cost-effective alternatives to reason oint rna- the ation The primary Medicaid is a small, but growing source of reimbursement. In 2010, about 4 in 10 of residential care/assisted living facilities had at least one resident who had some or all of his or her long-term care services paid by Medicaid (Park-Lee et al., 2011, p. 3). more expensive nursing facility care. Assisted living (often referred to as "residential care because of the lower requirement for expensive nursing care and therapies. State care” by state Medicaid agencies) costs considerably less than does nursing facility i agencies have several ways of paying for assisted living/residential care ser- vices, primarily through the use of authorized Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers. Under this provision, states may apply to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a waiver of certain federal requirements, allowing them to pay for home and community services for individuals who would otherwise require services in a skilled nursing care facility (CMS, 2013). Other reimbursement for assisted living comes from private long-term care insur- ance and managed care organizations. in a ways
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FINANCING ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

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Financing Assisted Living Facilities

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Financing Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted living facilities are residential-type options for people who require assistance with
some daily living activities. The facilities range from converted apartments to schools and have a
variety of designs suited for the specific needs of the customers. There are a variety of services
offered in assisted living facilities. These services include medication management, assistance
with; grooming, using the bathroom, dressing, and grooming. The facilities also provide
transportation, housekeeping, and laundry services (Pratt, 2016).
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