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Impoverishment protection for spouses, domestic partners, and children
Impoverishment protection for spouses, domestic partners, and children

Policy

Unmarried domestic partners and spouses in same-sex marriages should be provided all the financial protections given to opposite-sex community spouses.

Estate recovery programs
Estate recovery programs

Policy

Heirs should have an extended period of time to reimburse the state. They should not be forced to sell the deceased person’s home.

Medically needy programs
Medically needy programs

Policy

The federal government should require all states to implement medically needy programs for people who need

Personal needs allowance (PNA)
Personal needs allowance (PNA)

Policy

The federal government should increase the minimum PNA for Medicaid

Public-Private Partnership Programs
Public-Private Partnership Programs

Background

Under current MedicaidA joint federal/state program that provides health

Medicaid eligibility
Medicaid eligibility

Policy

Programs that link MedicaidA joint federal/state program that provides h

Consumer protections
Consumer protections

Policy

Partnership programs should require LTCI policies to provide comprehensive benefits and to have strong consumer protections, particularly regarding non-forfeiture, inflation

Consumers' information needs
Consumers' information needs

Policy

Programs should require those selling partnership policies to educate consumers to make informed decisions about whether a partnership policy is right for them.