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Statement From Larry Minnix, President & CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging on the Release of Sen. Baucus's Health Care Reform Proposal
Date:11/12/2008

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Larry Minnix, President & CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging:

"We applaud Senator Baucus for releasing a health care proposal that includes long-term care and is in such close alignment with our Five Big Ideas to transform aging services. We admire that his initiative addresses quality, finance, transitions, workforce, and technology in its efforts to determine how our health care system can become more rational and accessible to the millions of Americans who do not now have coverage.

"AAHSA shares Senator Baucus's view that wider application of technology to health care holds great promise for improving quality of care and increasing cost efficiency. We have worked intensely over the last several years to bring technology solutions to aging services and we look forward to collaborating with Senator Baucus in this effort.

"We also applaud Senator Baucus's proposal to promote service coordination among the various health care providers. This will serve as another means to both achieve better outcomes for patients and increase the value of the services paid for under private insurance and government programs. We hope Senator Baucus's plan will include our own proposal for aligning payment incentives with quality, which would require separate reporting of staffing expenditures on nursing facilities' Medicare cost reports.

"We share Senator Baucus's call to change the Medicaid program so beneficiaries have more options to receive services in home- and community-based settings. Although Baucus's proposal focuses on health services, we can't forget that affordable housing and supportive services are essential for enabling frail elders to remain in the community, and increased resources are needed for these programs as well.

"But real change in the way we pay for all long-term supports and services is needed to ensure system mo
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