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MedPAC to Congress: Renew Medicare’s special needs plans for long-term care
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has urged Congress to permanently renew the Medicare Advantage special needs plans…
News Read MoreBeware of portable electric space heaters in LTC
While prohibited in smoke compartments where residents are present in skilled nursing facilities, portable electric space heaters continue…
Projects Read MoreCaught in the middle of conversations
Many times in my more than 16 years of living in nursing homes I have been in the…
Projects Read More3 ways to measure marketing tactic effectiveness
With the exit of the holidays and the dropping of the Times Square ball, it’s time to dust…
Projects Read MoreA dogged advocate for the national Alzheimer’s plan
Studies and plans related to public initiatives often suffer from a shortage of concrete solutions and end up…
Projects Read MoreHow gray is your attitude?
Researchers—and long-term caregivers—know that a positive attitude about aging can keep people healthy longer, and even save on…
News Read MoreLong-term care insurance rates become gender based
Recent news from the long-term care insurance industry suggests that single, divorced or widowed women might want to…
News Read MoreCMS doubles number of ACOs, releases new report on ACO impact
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) today, bringing the…
News Read MoreBed rails may cause harm to long-term care residents
Between 1985 and 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 828 incident reports of bed entrapment,…
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