Cumulative Medicare, Medicaid cuts are hurting SNFs
Recent Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions to U.S. skilled nursing facilities are creating a negative impact on direct…
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CMS nursing home initiative to address behavioral health, use of antipsychotics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new initiative Thursday aimed at improving behavioral health…
News March 28Elder abuse quadruples risk of nursing home admission, report finds
As many as one in 10 people age 60 and over are affected by abuse and have a…
News March 27LTC industry generates $259 billion in revenue during 2011
Overall revenues for the U.S. long-term care industry grew 31 percent since 2006, reaching $259 billion in 2011,…
News March 27Hospitalization may contribute to cognitive decline in elderly
Older adults who are hospitalized may have an increased risk of subsequent cognitive decline, according to a new…
News March 26House votes to kill Medicare payment advisory board
The Republican-controlled House passed a bill Thursday to eliminate the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board created by the…
News March 23Brookdale tops list of nation’s largest senior living providers
Brookdale Senior Living has overtaken Emeritus Senior Living this year for the title of the nation’s largest senior living…
News March 22New criteria identify common drugs potentially risky for seniors
More than 50 medications and classes of medications can cause serious side effects or other adverse events in…
News March 21Researchers link Alzheimer’s and diabetes
Emerging research suggesting that Alzheimer's disease may be linked to insulin resistance and could eventually be considered a…
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