Cantwell Amendment Passes Senate Finance Committee: Rick Ungar


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When in the amendment she says "this approach takes advantage of an innovative, non -Medicaid based coverage model that has worked at the state level for more than 20 years," she's referring to this.
It's probably not everything you've dreamed of but she does have several amendments starting on page 128 here that would screw these people and do some things that have been proven to work:
#C1- Incentives for States to Offer Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) as a Long-Term Care Alternative to Nursing Homes for the Medicaid Population. (short title) "structural reforms in ... Medicaid long-term care programs that have been proven to increase nursing home diversions and access to home and community based services." hot.
#C3- "Demonstrations have achieved savings by diverting Medicaid eligible clients who qualify for institutional care to the Medicaid home and community based service (HCBS) waivers." yes, please. have some.
#C5- "States that have piloted these programs see documented savings by helping participants avoid hospitalizations and unnecessary physician visits." an ounce of prevention
#C6- ok, $11.49 billion ounces of prevention
#C9- might be a death panel but it requires no funding.
#C12- lay off the pills, Part D
shortly after 2am, it's done. Final committee vote Tuesday or Wednesday.