Guide To Long Term Care Financial Management

Long term care and senior housing are two of the fastest growing industries in the United States. In addition to the demographic impact of the growing number of elderly people needing care today, baby boomers are increasingly conscious of housing and care issues as they confront the aging of their parents and consider their own future needs. As a result, the work of industry management is increasingly complex and demanding. Here is the only book that specifically addresses the professional financial management issues of long term care providers. Guide to Long Term Care Financial Management provides training and technical information for professional financial managers working in senior housing and health care. This indispensable resource covers the many aspects of this huge and fragmented but increasingly crucial field. It provides extensive information on issues such as licensing requirements and Medicaid coverage and eligibility issues, plus: Addresses the many regulations, reimbursement, and operational issues related to the long-term care industry on a state-by-state basis Includes detailed technical information for experienced financial professionals as well as training materials Contains tables, checklists, statistical data, forms, and illustrations Produces annual supplements that cover new trends and changes in the marketplace Internal accountants and managers, external auditors and accounting consultants , financial managers at hospitals and health systems, finance professionals at insurance companies and managed care organizations, financial analysts at investment brokerage firms, and all the many others involved in long term health care and senior housing management will find Guide to Long Term Care Financial Management an invaluable tool.

We are entering a new era in which those with the means will need to rely on their own financial planning for their future security. This includes many, if not most, of your clients. The Advisor's Guide to Long-Term Care is literally guaranteed to make you better able to understand and address the long-term care insurance needs of your clients. Part of the breakthrough Advisor's Guide Series, The Advisor's Guide to Long-Term Care delivers: *Strategies for approaching clients on the topic of long-term care *Guidance so you can take advantage of a highly receptive workplace market *Information on LTC public-private partnerships *State-specific long-term care insurance training requirements for financial advisors *And much more!

One of the nation's leading authorities on long-term care planning shows how to design a strategy for individuals and families without using up assets. She offers vital information on financing, tax incentives, health care companies, insurance, and more.

We are entering a new era in which those with the means will need to rely on their own financial planning for their future security. This includes many, if not most, of your clients. The Advisor's Guide to Long-Term Care is literally guaranteed to make you better able to understand and address the long-term care insurance needs of your clients.

Have you ever felt uncomfortable discussing long-term care with retirement-aged clients? Do you know what to say about the current options?We have the answers you need. Carolyn Rosenblatt, R.N., Elder Law Attorney and co-author Dr. Mikol Davis, Geriatric Psychologist, are aging experts and thought leaders in how aging affects financial services.This husband-wife team brings extensive experience from nursing, law and psychology to ease your mind about how to address the long-term care issues your clients face. We have consulted and advised hundreds of older people and their families on the many challenging and uncomfortable issues related to aging and the cost of care. We have intimately observed the shock and hardship that follow a lack of good financial planning for the actual cost of long-term care.This book grew out of our distress at seeing the increasing need of financial professionals to do what is right for their clients as they age, but lacking thepractical knowledgeable of future care costs.We wrote this to reveal the hidden costs of longevity every advisor must know to be effective in retirement planning. The subjects we touch on here are not easy. Clients never want to think they will really need long-term care. But you, the professional can add a great deal of value to what you provide them--realistic advice about the future. In truth, we don't always remain independent and we will likely need to pay for help at some point. This book promotes youbeing a smart resource. Now you can guide clients masterfully on their journey through aging.

Enhances the financial skills that nurse managers and administrators need to navigate the health care system and the varying reimbursement issues facing different health care settings.

Learn the essentials of finance theory and practice with the tools needed in day-to-day practice In this thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition of Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management, consultant and educator Steven Berger offers a practical step-by-step approach to understanding the fundamental theories and relationships guiding financial decisions in health care organization. Using cases set in a fictional mid-sized hospital, the book takes the reader into the inner workings of the finance executive's office. As in the previous editions, this book introduces students to key practical concepts in fundamental areas of financial management. This innovative introduction to the most-used tools and techniques includes health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing. Also covered in depth are the financial implications of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which will increase patient volume, reduce bad debt, factor quality and patient satisfaction into the financial picture, and significantly affect how hospitals and physicians are paid for services. Students focusing on the business side of health care will find Fundamentals of Health Care Financial Management: A Practical Guide to Fiscal Issues and Activities, 4th Edition a valuable text for understanding the workings of the health care financial system.

Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers is the most practical financial management text for those who need basic financial management knowledge and a better understanding of healthcare finance in particular. Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this user-friendly text includes practical information for the nonfinancial manager charged with budgeting. The Fourth Edition offers: - An expanded chapter on Electronic Records Adoption: Financial Management Tools & Decisions - New chapter: "ICD-10 Adoption and Healthcare Computer Systems" - New chapter: "Other Technology Adoption and Management Decisions" - New chapter: "Strategic Planning and the Healthcare Financial Manager" - New case study: Strategic Planning in Long-Term Care that connects with the chapter on strategic planning - New appendix: Appendix C: Employment Opportunities in Healthcare Finance