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17 NAELA J. 13 (2021)
Why We Are Failing Family Caregivers

handle is hein.journals/naela17 and id is 19 raw text is: Volume 17 13 Why We Are Failing Family Caregivers By Aviv S. Bliwas, JD I. Introduction ............................................................................................... 14 II. Overview of Existing Family Caregiver Support.......................................... 16 A. Federal Governm ent Program s.............................................................. 16 1. M ed icaid ........................................................................................... . 17 2. Fam ily and M edical Leave Act ............................................................ 17 3. M edicare: H ospice Benefit ................................................................ 17 B. State and Local Government Programs ................................................. 17 C . N onprofit O rganizations......................................................................... 18 D . Private/For-Profit Businesses .................................................................. 18 III. Current Laws Addressing Family Caregiver Needs and Improvements Needed in Family Caregiver Support ......................................................... 19 A . C urrent Law s ......................................................................................... 19 1. National Family Caregiver Support Act ............................................. 19 2. RAISE Fam ily Caregivers Act............................................................ 21 3. Pennsylvania Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable Act and Revised Federal Regulations for Discharge Planning....................................... 24 a. Pennsylvania Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable Act....................... 24 b. Revised Federal Regulations for Discharge Planning..................... 25 B. Needed Family Caregiver Support Improvements ................................. 26 1. Keeping Family Caregiver Resource Lists Up to Date ........................ 26 2. Consulting With the Patient and Family Caregiver on Patient's N onm edical N eeds ............................................................................ 27 3. Providing Information on Family Caregiver Resources to Caregivers in a Tim ely M anner .......................................................................... 27 IV . A W ay Forw ard ........................................................................................... 28 A. Education and Training of Local Partners ............................................. 28 B. Creation of a National Clearinghouse of Information on Family C aregiver R esources ............................................................................... 29 C . W hat Else C an Be D one?....................................................................... 30 1. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program as a Blueprint .......... 30 2. Assistance on the Front Line .............................................................. 31 V . C onclusion ................................................................................................. 3 1 About the Author Aviv S. Bliwas, JD, is an Elder Law solo practitioner with offices in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. She earned a JD from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2008 and is currently pursuing her LLM in elder law at Stetson University.

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