Large numbers of care home residents who are presently private payers will be drawn within the ambit of local authority payment, Laing & Buisson has warned.
The healthcare intelligence provider has given a cautious welcome to Dilnot's proposals, saying they may finally resolving more than a decade of debate on the funding of long term care, but added that there are dangers for the care home sector. Laing & Buission chief executive William Laing said: "Dilnot's key proposals will mean that large numbers of care home residents who are presently private payers will be drawn within the ambit of local authority payment. "Depending on how the proposals were implemented, a significant proportion of the premium fee rates which are presently neede...
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