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<\/a><\/h3>\nCongressional Commission on Long-Term Care \u00a0claims that CMS is too burdened to drive long-term care reform.<\/h3>\n
By Chris Berry<\/p>\n
While typical long-term care reforms depend on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services <\/a>to be implemented, an overwhelming demand on the agency has taken its toll, leaving the agency unable to manage all the necessary changes, a panel of experts reports.<\/p>\n All three panelists were members of the Congressional Commission on Long-Term Care, which recently made their recommendations on how to reform the United States\u2019 long-term services and supports system. Panel host Bob Cusack, the managing editor of The Hill newspaper, identified that most of these recommendations would be handled by CMS. He questioned whether CMS could manage the proposed reforms without the benefit of an administered budget that was \u201cdramatically\u201d increased.<\/p>\n (Related:\u00a0New Phone Scams Targeting Seniors<\/a>)<\/p>\n \u201cFor this to be successfully engaged \u2026 I think you probably need to think about another agency,\u201d said Henry (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Congressional Commission on Long-Term Care \u00a0claims that CMS is too burdened to drive long-term care reform. By Chris Berry While typical long-term care reforms depend on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to be implemented, an overwhelming demand on…<\/span><\/p>\n