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Hospice accused of detaining, billing patients who were not terminally ill
A central Florida hospice is being sued for Medicare fraud, accused of claiming Medicare reimbursements for patients who…
News January 14Houston leads markets in assisted living construction activity
As of the fourth quarter of 2012, units under construction in assisted living properties equated to 3.0 percent…
Projects January 14MedPAC 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 January 14Beware 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 January 14Caught in the middle of conversations
Many times in my more than 16 years of living in nursing homes I have been in the…
Projects January 143 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 January 11A 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 January 11How 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 January 11Long-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…
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