Integrated Services: The CHRONIC Care Act’s Potential—and Possible Pitfalls
June 13, 2018 Among other things, the CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 will allow Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to offer chronically ill beneficiaries a broader range of services and supports. One of its main purposes is to integrate medical care with non-medical long-term services and supports (LTSS), which could include everything from vision and hearing aids, transportation services and scooters to environmental modifications such as grab bars and raised toilet seats to better meet the health and well-being needs of chronically ill patients….
