DEL Ozone Supports Medicare Medicaid Funding for Long Term Care
Summary
The mission of the Alliance – and of every long term care provider – is currently under stress due to federal and state government fiscal deficits that threaten funding for Medicare and Medicaid.Consulting with state health department agencies since 1986, DEL also maintains a close working relationship with USEPA, CDC, FDA, USDA and NSF.This industry-led program includes the development, dissemination and measurement of best practice standards, with the resulting outcomes summarized annually in a quality report that is open to public scrutiny (download a PDF of the 2010 report).The mission of the Alliance – and of every long term care provider – is currently under stress due to federal and state government fiscal deficits that threaten funding for Medicare and Medicaid.These hands-on services are provided by an army of caregivers at thousands of locations across the country, making the long term care industry as a whole one of the nation’s largest employers.Consequently, preserving funding for Medicare and Medicaid has become a central issue for the Alliance and its partners like DEL Ozone.Consulting with state health department agencies since 1986, DEL also maintains a close working relationship with USEPA, CDC, FDA, USDA and NSF.