Seniors won’t kick the habit even after chronic disease diagnoses
Even after being diagnosed with a chronic illness, most seniors still won’t give up unhealthy habits, according to…
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No EHR? No problem: New software could nix need for EHRs in LTC facilities
Long-term care facilities concerned about how to afford an electronic health record system in order to exchange data…
News August 9Medicare mandates prior authorization for powered wheelchairs in 7 states
Starting Sept. 1, prior authorizations will be required for fulfillment of power wheelchair claims under Medicare in California,…
News August 9No increase planned for Medicare drug plan premium in 2013
Medicare Part D premiums will remain stable for the third year in a row, the Associated Press reported…
News August 8Medicare pays $5 million in “questionable” home health claims, OIG study finds
About $5 million in Medicare payments to home health agencies in 2010 went to claims that were later…
News August 6California’s new LTC model for elderly and chronically ill inmates
Think of prisons and what comes to mind? Multistoried reinforced edifices surrounded by high, electrified fences and other…
News August 6Penalties for readmissions could hit low-income regions below the belt
The nation’s most vulnerable healthcare communities, including low-income urban and rural areas, are bracing for the impacts of…
News August 3Joint replacements linked to post-op heart attacks, study shows
Caregivers should closely monitor the cardiac functions of elderly joint-replacement patients during the first two to six weeks…
News August 2Nursing home cutbacks could tally $65 billion over next decade
Several separate budget-reduction regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) are overlapping with federal laws, snipping…
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