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1) - Research and discuss the various ways long term care is funded. What is your position on reimbursements? Are providers reimbursed adequately? Cite your sources. (One paragraph)
2) - What is your understanding of long term care? List the various types of long term care and explain in general why it is important to consider long term care in healthcare delivery. (One paragraph)
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Running head: LONG-TERM CARE
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Long-term Care
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LONG-TERM CARE
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Long-term Care
1) - Research and discuss the various ways long-term care is funded. What is your
position on reimbursements? Are providers reimbursed adequately? Cite your sources.
According to Chen (2001), there are two primary ways of funding long-term care; out of
pocket payments and public welfare. Out of pocket payments include the payment of the
patient’s medical bills and other expenses from their savings and other sources of income.
According to the Journal of Gerontological Social Work (Lehning & Austin, 2010), this type of
funding accounts for 26% of all long-term care and related services in the US. Public funding, on
the other hand finances long-term care through the collaboration of federal and state
governments under Medicaid, a health insurance prog...