Long-term fix.
The CMS could save billions by overhauling how long-term care is managed, delivered and paid for, according to two new reports. That would mean the agency will have to address inadequate staffing, low Medicaid costs and the idea that long-term care operates on the periphery of the healthcare system. "Long-term care is sometimes viewed as a policy issue that is quite separate from medical care," says Tricia Neuman, left, an author on both reports.
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