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Economic Modeling to Explore Alternative LTC Financing Options

 
Following the Long Term Care Commission, there is renewed interest in hitting the "re-set" button on LTC finance alternatives. However, the economic data to drive meaningful policy analysis has been largely lacking. This session will explore the work to date of a major economic model initiative to attempt to address this shortfall. The microsimulation model is a unique collaboration between Milliman and the Urban Institute, and ultimately will provide data for exploring the policy impacts of a wide range of options on the public-private sector continuum. This session will explore policy objectives, key assumptions and challenges, how the model output can be used and status of the project to date.

Dr. Gretchen Alkema - The SCAN Foundation
Howard Gleckman - The Urban Institute
Don Redfoot - AARP - Public Policy Institute
Anne Tumlinson - Anne Tumlinson Innovations, LLC