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Overview of U.S. Health Care Payment and Policy
Course 1 of 6
Understand how Medicare, Medicaid, and private payers share responsibility for health care costs, and the financial impact on patients and families.
Medicaid, Veterans Health, and Long-Term Services and Supports
What You’ll Learn
Medicaid and the Veterans Administration (VA) cover many patients in need of geriatric and palliative care, and these programs are major payers for long-term services and supports. After completing this course, learners will understand eligibility for these benefits and reflect on how these programs support some of our most vulnerable patients and families.
Learning outcomes for this course include:
- Recognize the characteristics of the population covered by Medicaid
- Explain variances across states in Medicaid coverage, benefits, and use of managed care
- Identify Medicaid and VA services available to patients who are frail or have a serious illness
- Describe how long-term care is paid for in the U.S.
- Identify population health considerations for geriatric and palliative care leaders working with Medicaid and VA populations
What You’ll Earn
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Tools & Resources
Improving Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Report from CAPC
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A foundational document that describes the role of, and a range of models for, palliative care in nursing homes. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2008.
Medicaid, Veterans Health, and Long-Term Services and Supports Course References
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Delivering High-Quality Palliative Care for Vulnerable Patients in Resource-Limited Settings
Watch this CAPC on-demand webinar, Delivering High-Quality Palliative Care for Vulnerable Patients in Resource-Limited Settings.
What Palliative Care Teams Need to Know When Caring for a Veteran
A Veterans Affairs (VA) clinician explores important ways that a palliative care team can meet the unique needs of veterans.
Kaiser Family Foundation Textbook on Health Policy
Kaiser Family Foundation "textbook" on health policy topics.
Course Directors
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Brynn Bowman, MPA
Chief Executive Officer, Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Medical Education and Internal Medicine
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Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Founder, Director Emerita and Strategic Medical Advisor, Center to Advance Palliative Care
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Allison Silvers, MBA
Chief Health Care Transformation Officer
Accreditations and Disclosures
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Course Faculty
Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM. Founder, Director Emerita and Strategic Medical Advisor, Center to Advance Palliative Care Co-director, Patty and Jay Baker National Palliative Care Center Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Allison Silvers, MBA. Director, Health Care Transformation, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Stacie Sinclair, MPP. Associate Director, Policy and Care Transformation, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Peer Reviewers
Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, APHSW-C. Ahearn Endowed Professor, Boston College School of Social Work.
Brittany Chambers, MPH, MCHES. Director, Health Equity and Special Initiatives, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Philip Solomon, MD. Director, Geriatrics Education and Clinical Integration; Program Director, Geriatrics Fellowship; Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Associate Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Donna Stevens, MHA. Consultant, Center to Advance Palliative Care.
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Medicare and Medicare Advantage: How they Work and the Impact on Care Delivery
Course 2 of 6
Examine what Medicare does and doesn't cover, while exploring the rise of Medicare Advantage and its impact on patients and providers.
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Fee-for-Service Payment and Quality Oversight
Course 4 of 6
Explore how fee-for-service payment works, its impact on quality, and strategies to optimize both revenue and performance under this model.