Directs the department of health to contract with a qualified entity for a feasibility study and actuarial analysis of long-term services and supports financing and services options.
Impact
The feasibility study mandated by Bill A09121 will include an analysis of current financing programs for long-term care, evaluating their participation rates, coverage gaps, and affordability issues. This analysis is designed to inform the state about necessary adjustments to existing programs or the introduction of new funding structures. Notably, the bill also aims to model three potential public long-term care insurance options, based on different parameters, which could significantly influence future state budgeting and Medicaid expenditures. A comprehensive understanding of these options will be crucial for policymakers as they navigate the complex landscape of long-term care resources.
Summary
Bill A09121, introduced in the New York Assembly, aims to direct the Department of Health to engage a qualified entity to conduct a feasibility study and actuarial analysis regarding long-term services and supports financing and related options. This initiative is set against the backdrop of increasing demand for long-term care services, necessitating a comprehensive evaluation of existing state and private financing mechanisms for these services. The bill seeks to understand the costs and benefits of potential changes in financing models to ensure sustainable support systems for New Yorkers requiring long-term care.
Contention
As with most legislative initiatives, there could be points of contention surrounding Bill A09121. Stakeholders, including health advocates, insurance companies, and state budget officials, are likely to have differing viewpoints on the implications of establishing new financing models for long-term care. The bill’s approach to possibly implicating payroll deductions for public long-term care insurance may also face scrutiny from those concerned about funding methods and their potential impacts on taxpayers. Furthermore, the outcome of the feasibility study could lead to unforeseen repercussions for current state-funded programs and existing services, making the conversation around this bill multifaceted and crucial for the future of long-term care in New York.
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Directs the department of health to contract with a qualified entity for a feasibility study and actuarial analysis of long-term services and supports financing and services options.
Directs the department of health to contract with a qualified entity for a feasibility study and actuarial analysis of long-term services and supports financing and services options.
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Amends the definition of "health care personnel" to define the term "temporary services" as health care services contracted for an initial term of less than twenty-four continuous months; requires a temporary health care services agency to annually submit to the department of health copies of all contracts between the agency and a health care entity to which it assigns or refers health care personnel.
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Requires review and approval by the commissioner of health of contracts for home care services provided to a licensed home care services agency from a managed care organization or a managed long term care plan; directs the commissioner of health to establish a dispute resolution process independent dispute resolution relating to billing under a contract for home care services.
Requires review and approval by the commissioner of health of contracts for home care services provided to a licensed home care services agency from a managed care organization or a managed long term care plan; directs the commissioner of health to establish a dispute resolution process independent dispute resolution relating to billing under a contract for home care services.
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