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Determining eligibility for long-term care-lessons from Germany
Ist Teil von
International journal of integrated care, 2011-04, Vol.11 (2), p.e019-e019
Ort / Verlag
England: Igitur publishing
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
EZB Electronic Journals Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
This paper addresses recent steps for reforming the eligibility criteria of the German long-term care insurance that have been initiated to overcome shortcomings in the current system.
Based on findings of a survey of international long-term care systems, assessment tools and the relevant literature on care needs a new tool for determining eligibility in the German long-term care insurance was developed.
The new tool for determining long-term care eligibility broadens the understanding of what 'dependency on nursing care' implies for the person affected. The assessment results in a degree of dependency from personal help provided by formal or informal caregivers. This degree of dependency can be used for determining eligibility for and the amount of long-term care benefits.
The broader understanding of 'dependency on nursing care' and the new tool are important steps to adapt the German long-term care insurance to the challenges of the demographic and societal changes in the future.