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| 02.13.2012 | |
Transformation Comes to Long-Term Care ServicesState budget woes and increased demand for community-based healthcare services are putting more pressure on states to implement Medicaid managed long-term services and supports. Though the economic downturn continues to impact state budgets, a new... |
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| 10.27.2011 | |
Editorial: Senior Services Report Merges with Case In Point WeeklyIn an effort to be more efficient with our products, we are merging the Senior Services Report into Case In Point Weekly. We are confident that all who have followed this e-newsletter will continue to get important news on trends, topics and issues impacting... |
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| 10.13.2011 | |
5 Resources for Navigating Medicare Open EnrollmentWith Medicare’s open enrollment period beginning earlier this year, seniors should be aware of what options they have in choosing their health coverage. The open enrollment period provides seniors with the opportunity to save money, get better coverage... |
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| 10.13.2011 | |
'Gaming' Medicare Under Review for Leading Home Care CompaniesThree major for-profit home health companies have been accused of “gaming” the federal Medicare program, resulting in Medicare waste and potentially unnecessary care in an attempt to increase the companies’ profits. The allegations... |
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| 09.29.2011 | |
Glimpsing the Future: What Retirement Holds for SeniorsCurrent retirees and those nearing retirement have different views of what their “golden years” will be like, a new national poll shows. Today’s seniors say they are more likely to retire later in life than current retirees did... |
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| 09.15.2011 | |
Report Finds Disparities in Long-Term Care Across State LinesThe quality of healthcare services for elderly and disabled individuals varies widely across the United States, according to a new study that ranks long-term services by state. The report also found that across all states, the cost of long-term care... |
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| 09.01.2011 | |
As 'Super Committee' Prepares To Convene, Will Cuts Affect Healthcare?Now that the fall season is here and vacations are coming to a close, all eyes will turn to Washington, D.C., as the Super Committee begins to work together in a bipartisan manner to find an additional $1.5 trillion in debt savings over a 10-year period... |
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| 09.01.2011 | |
For Medicare, Looming Federal Cuts Could Cause Eligibility RevisionsAs Congress continues to debate ways to slash the nation’s mounting deficit, everything is on the table – including public entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Among many proposals legislators are considering is one... |
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| 08.17.2011 | |
Big Cuts Planned for Skilled Nursing SectorA new regulation issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could cut Medicare payments to the country’s skilled nursing facility sector by $79 billion over 10 years while reducing economic activity by $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2012... |
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| 08.10.2011 | |
New Guidelines Offer Prescription Drug Resources for PatientsNew federal guidelines issued Aug. 9 will provide assistance to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries save money on their prescription drug costs. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, some Medicare beneficiaries could qualify for... |
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| 08.04.2011 | |
Generic Drug Costs for Seniors Fall as Competition IncreasesNew findings from an AARP report on prescription drugs suggest good news for seniors: the prices of most generic drugs on the market are largely decreasing. The report, released at the end of July, examined the retail prices for 185 generic prescription drugs... |
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| 08.04.2011 | |
Medicare, Medicaid Spared in Initial Cuts But Still Face Uncertain FutureEntitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security were left untouched in the initial round of spending cuts to raise the nation’s debt limit, but healthcare organizations and advocates are worried that the “super committee”... |
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| 07.21.2011 | |
Access to Palliative Care in Hospitals Leaps AheadPalliative care in U.S. hospitals has steadily increased over the past 10 years, according to a new report released July 14 by the Center to Advance Palliative Care that examined hospitals’ palliative care programs in 2009. According to the most... |
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| 07.21.2011 | |
Costs, Burden Rise as Family Caregiving Continues to GrowAs more individuals in the U.S. are diagnosed with complex and long-term illnesses and as healthcare costs continue to rise, family caregiving is becoming more prevalent, more time-consuming and more expensive, according to a July AARP report. The lingering... |
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| 07.07.2011 | |
New Survey Reveals Key Insights About Case/Care ManagementIn order to grow and improve the practice of care management and meet the demands of the changing healthcare system, data is needed to understand where it stands today. Thanks to close to 1,500 professionals who participated in the our survey a few months... |
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| 07.07.2011 | |
Latest Medicare Plan Proposes Shift of Eligibility Age to 67In the ongoing debate over how to fix the country’s Medicare entitlement program – which is predicted to be insolvent by 2024 – lawmakers have introduced yet another plan to overhaul the program. Senators Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and... |
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| 06.23.2011 | |
Proposed Cuts Threaten Social Security BenefitsSocial Security benefits face a cut of nearly 20 percent, and 5.1 million Medicare and Medicaid enrollees could lose their health insurance if a bill aimed at trimming national spending passes in Congress, according to a new report released Wednesday. ... |
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| 06.23.2011 | |
Medicare Trust Fund Faces Bankruptcy in 2024 as Pols JoustMembers of Congress sparred over ways to fix Medicare’s long-term funding problems Wednesday at a House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee meeting. While Republicans pushed for structural changes to the Medicare program, Democrats argued that the... |
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| 06.23.2011 | |
Preventive Services for Seniors Available, But UnderutilizedOnly one in six seniors are taking advantage of free preventive services made available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a report released June 20 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid found. To help build awareness among... |
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| 06.09.2011 | |
For-Profit Hospice Providers Skyrocket in Last DecadeIn the past decade, the for-profit hospice industry has grown at an astounding rate – from 2001 to 2008 the for-profit sector ballooned by 128 percent, according to a study released in the May issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics. ... |
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