Tina Smith: “Keeping seniors out of nursing homes by managing their health better while saving money is a win-win situation. Despite…”

“Keeping seniors out of nursing homes by managing their health better while saving money is a win-win situation. Despite this, these specialized programs only exist in several States. My amendment will further improve Medicare through the development of specialized programs that manage the care of Medicare's most medically complex and expensive beneficiaries more effectively, leading to improved quality of care and ultimately life for seniors with multiple conditions, while helping control Medicare costs. It is not often that we see a proposal in the Senate that will simultaneously improve quality of health care while saving the government money, and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. It is compassionate and it is cost effective.”