State LTC Planning Project Meets on Oct. 25th
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) and New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) held the fifth and final meeting of the Long Term Care Planning Project (LTCPP) on Oct. 25th in Albany, with the discussion and presentations focused on financing alternatives to public programs such as Medicaid.
The meeting included presenters from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, The SCAN Foundation, and AARP. Presenters provided information on key demographic and financing trends and perspectives on alternative financing models used in other states, concerns associated with the growing costs that accompany LTC services, and discussion on financing needed to support the continuum of LTC services in New York and other states. Copies of the presentations are available on the LeadingAge NY website here, here, and here.
This last meeting concludes the list of scheduled LTCPP meetings addressing the following topics generated by the 2018 LTC Statewide Survey:
- Aging and LTC Services – Improving Coordination, Communication, and the Consumer Experience;
- Evidence-Based Programs and Innovative Models in Aging and LTC;
- Family Caregiving Support;
- Analyzing, Expanding, and Supporting the LTC Workforce; and
- Financing Alternatives to Public Programs (Medicaid).
The LTCPP is comprised of state, private, and not-for-profit leaders examining the LTC system and the projected needs of aging New Yorkers. LeadingAge NY and several of our members have participated in this initiative, which involved the above series of meetings. DOH and NYSOFA are now tasked with utilizing the information, feedback, and insight gathered from the meetings to prepare a strategic plan on how to meet the emerging needs of New York's aging population over the next decade.
LeadingAge NY will continue to contribute to this effort and monitor the outcomes. Additional information and meeting material from the LTCPP meetings is available on the LTCPP webpage, and questions may be directed to DOH staff at ALTCteam@health.ny.gov.
Contact: Dan Heim, dheim@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866