LTQA recently held two exciting webinars that described LTSS and the impact of transitions on older adults receiving long term services and supports (LTSS); Examined the impact of the Affordable Care Act on improving care transitions for older adults receiving LTSS; Discussed the opportunities and threats presented by three provisions for improving care transitions; and Described short- and long-term policy … Read More
New Study Examines Impact of Three ACA Provisions
Older adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) face huge challenges in navigating the fragmented health care system in the US. Multiple transitions among providers can have serious, negative consequences for this population. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established programs to attempt to address some of these hurdles, and while they show promise, a new study finds that there are … Read More
White Paper: Preventable Hospitalizations
The Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) today released a white paper that reveals that although the decision to go to the hospital is often made in long-term services and supports settings, there are no available validated measures to help long-term care organizations determine what is a preventable hospitalization. The paper makes recommendations for how Medicare, Medicaid, private payers and the long-term … Read More