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1. Policy Round-Up: Input needed on Medicare wheelchair coverage; new MFP states, CMS guidance on behavioral health for children, and more

   Policy Round-Up: Input needed on Medicare wheelchair coverage; new MFP states, CMS guidance on behavioral health for children, and more Fri, 09/09/2022 - 12:00 In this Policy Round-Up: Input Needed: Medicare coverage of wheelchair seat elevation systems …

2. Using Life Insurance to Pay for Long-term Care

   … Benefits (ADBs) A feature included in some life insurance policies that allows you to receive a tax-free advance on … To Know The amount of money you receive from these types of policies varies, but typically the accelerated benefit … amount is capped at 50 percent of the death benefit. Some policies, however, allow you to use the full amount of the …

3. Long-term Care Insurance Costs

   Long-term Care Insurance Costs If you have a long-term care insurance policy, the buyer pays a pre-set premium. The policy then pays for the services you need, when you need them (up to its coverage limits). On occasion, if the assumptions used to price …

4. Where to Look for Long-term Care Insurance

   … care insurance nationally, but 15 to 20 insurers sell most policies The best way to find out which insurance companies … that links special Partnership-qualified (PQ) long-term policies provided by private insurance companies with Medicaid . These PQ policies: Help people purchase shorter term, more complete …

5. What is Long-term Care Insurance?

   … organization, or other facility. Long-term care insurance policies reimburse policyholders a daily amount (up to a … not qualify for long-term care insurance as most individual policies require medical underwriting. In some cases, you … or coverage at a higher "non-standard" rate. Some group policies do not require underwriting. GOOD TO KNOW Many …

6. Receiving Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits

   … worker team. Benefit triggers: Are the criteria insurance policies use to determine if you are eligible for long-term … of Daily Living (ADLs) or cognitive impairments Most policies pay benefits when you need help with two or more of … it is measured in time rather than by dollar amount Most policies allow you to choose an elimination period of 30, …

7. Guest blog: Advancing data capacity to improve inclusion of people with disabilities

   … to advance data capacity to generate evidence to implement policies, programs, and practices that promote the full … evaluation, and economic analysis. BHDAP focuses on policies and programs that support the independence, … promise. (Read more in this  TIME  magazine article .) As policies evolve to better support individuals with …

8. Policy Round Up: Medicare affordability, child welfare equity, Long COVID clinics and more

   Policy Round Up: Medicare affordability, child welfare equity, Long COVID clinics and more Wed, 10/18/2023 - 12:00 In this policy round up: CMS finalizes Medicare Savings Plan rule addressing coverage affordability and access CMS releases 2024 Medicare …

9. Policy Round-Up: Census Disability Questions, Medicare Rx Payment Plan, FLSA Classification Rule, and More

   Policy Round-Up: Census Disability Questions, Medicare Rx Payment Plan, FLSA Classification Rule, and More Wed, 02/28/2024 - 12:00 In this Policy Round-Up: Response from the Census Bureau regarding proposed changes to disability questions. Input needed: …

10. Buying Long-term Care Insurance

    … today is about 60. The average age of those purchasing policies offered at work is about 50 Make sure that you can …