FORBES: How The Health Care System Can Better Support Family Caregivers
Howard Gleckman reports on recommendations from the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care and National Alliance for Caregiving to better support America's family caregivers through Medicare payment reforms. Proposals include expanding billing codes for caregiver training, integrating caregiver assessments into care planning, and requiring Medicare Advantage plans to offer supplemental benefits like respite care for families caring for enrollees with serious illness or dementia. The Trump Administration has stalled federal caregiver initiatives by firing program staff.
