Monday, July 7, 2008

Caring for our Seniors Reform Bill


Senator Boxer California Democrat Susan Collins Maine Repbulican
have created a bill that aims to generate more geriatric specialists and long term care workers and also creates an advisory panel to make recommendations
1. Require health care workers to demonstrate competance in basic geriatric care in order to maintain their liciences and certification.
2. Provide more courses and training in how to care for the elderly in all professional schools and health training programs.
3. Icrease pay for geriatric specialists and direct-care workers
Medicare Should increase is reimbursement reates for services delivered by geriatric specialists and STATES SHOULD ALLOCATE FUNDS TO BE ADDED TO THE MEDICIAD PAYMENTS THAT COVER THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY DIRECT CARE WORKERS.

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