Long Term Care/Exploitation
T/F: The demand for long term care will lessen as time goes on.
FALSE! The demand for long term care is continuously growing as there is a greater amount of people aging.
What is one kind of population/groups should we consider for best practice interventions?
Women, LBGTQ, POC, etc.
What is the difference between Medicaid and Medicare?
Medicaid AIDS the poor.
Medicare CARES for the elders.
What is the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program?
It provides nutrition benefits to supplement people in need.
T/F: Medicaid is the nation's safety net for long term care
True.
What is one kind of intervention to prevent financial exploitation?
Awareness (community programs), forensic accounting skills, daily money management programs
How old do you have to be to receive Medicare?
65 years or older
FALSE! The Social Security Act provides for the general welfare by establishing a system of federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several states to make more adequate provision for aged persons, blind persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment.
T/F: Financial exploitation occurs outside of your family.
False! Financial exploitation can occur with your family members, your neighbors, caretakers, etc.
Connecting people to services is one method to prevent the downgrade of economics and help people in the aging population. What is a specific method in order to connect more people to services?
Tailored assistance, systematic screenings (warm handoffs to agencies that will find personalized help)
T/F: You can only be qualified for Medicare if you are 65 or older.
FALSE. You can qualify if you are younger and have a disability OR if you have an end-stage disease such as permanent kidney failure.
Name 3 types of government programs that support the elders mentioned in the slides.
Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Older American Act, Social Security Act
What are elders targeted for typically?
Financial exploitation, fraud, scams
What are 2/4 parts that Medicare covers?
Why should we care for the elders assets?
75% of society's assets are held by individuals aged 50+, thus, their economics will affect our economics.
What is the implication with Medicaid?
Medicaid's LTC benefits overburden family caregivers and harm people who receive insufficient care.
What is health care reimbursement known as?
Capitation
What are the 4 different parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, D)?
Hospital insurance, medical insurance, medicare advantage, prescription drug coverage
What is the main way to provide immediate and long term relief to help the elderly?
Increase and enhance federal financing