Case management lessons from a public/private partnership to finance long-term care.

In June of 1987, Connecticut's State Task Force on Private and Public Responsibilities for Financing Long-Term Care for the Elderly released its final report. This Governor's Commission, concluding that neither the private nor the public sector had much short-term hope of solving this difficult problem alone, recommended the creation of a public/private partnership. As this partnership was forged, some unique insights were gained into the functions of case management. This case study shows how case management can help coordinate the private and public roles, but it also raises some research questions which must be tackled before case management can fulfill its promise to help stretch and conserve scarce resources.