Megan Combs |
September 10, 2015 Omnicare was accused of offering "illegal remuneration to skilled nursing facilities in exchange for referrals to its pharmacy business."
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September 8, 2015 Ziegler released an early glimpse of the LeadingAge Ziegler 150 in an email last week.
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Sandra Hoban |
September 4, 2015 Monday, September 7, is the annual celebration of America’s working citizens. This country was built by hard-working individuals who put their backs into their jobs.
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August 31, 2015 After being scrutinized by senators in three states, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to conduct a review of the Nursing Home Compare tool.
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August 28, 2015 Kaiser Health News reports only a third of African American Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in hospice before death, compared to half of white beneficiaries.
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August 27, 2015 The new initiative provides funding to would allow nursing homes to test a new payment model.
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August 27, 2015 New research finds residents may start losing their memory as many as three years before they're diagnosed with dementia.
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August 25, 2015 Massachusetts nursing homes are no longer allowed to advertise memory care services unless they meet specific state standards for care. Will this become a trend nationwide?
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August 20, 2015 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources now requires fingerprint-based state and national criminal background checks for long-term care workers.
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August 14, 2015 Massachusetts lawmakers are asking that the process companies go through to sell or close a nursing home become more public.
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August 13, 2015 CareMonster, a caregiving app startup, helps families take care of elderly loved ones, but also has a business model that can be adopted by providers.
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August 12, 2015 Capital One acquired $8.5 billion of healthcare-related loans and the Healthcare Financial Services of General Electric Capital Corporation.
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August 4, 2015 One of the fastest-growing retirement states in the country, Arizona senior advocates applaud the state legislature for taking this first step toward transparency.
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Pamela Tabar |
August 4, 2015 Seniors seem to be getting plenty of mental health medications, like antidepressants and anti-anxiety pills. But a recent report shows that older adults are far less likely than younger adults to receive the supportive mental health services that often accompany a mental health diagnosis.
Read More » An assisted living owner looking to sell the building puts the heat on residents to vacate the premises by turning off their air conditioning.
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July 29, 2015 More seniors and their families are using the Internet to evaluate and "window shop" for assisted living communities. What does your website say about you?
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July 28, 2015 Six common resident care issues can become big problems for skilled nursing facility care if not dealt with carefully. The Justice in Aging organization suggests ways to confront and solve them.
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July 17, 2015 At the White House Conference on Aging this week, Uber announced it is teaming up with senior living communities to make transportation easier for residents.
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July 16, 2015 Alice Bonner, MD, earned the award for her contributions to quality in the long-term and post-acute care community, especially in dementia care.
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July 15, 2015 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants all nursing homes and long-term care facilities to participate in health information exchange.
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July 14, 2015 The White House Conference on Aging was held Monday, and several new programs and initiatives were announced.
Read More » Medicare celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 30. Experts on aging discuss the program's history and future goals at an American Society for Aging event this past June.
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July 9, 2015 The OIG recommends the CMS accelerate its efforts to begin a new method for paying for therapy.
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July 7, 2015 If the proposed bill is passed, drug information can soon be found on social media platforms.
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June 29, 2015 Two long-term care industry leaders join forces to create Innovative Health LLC.
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June 25, 2015 A new Avalere assessment of quality measures finds many important medical conditions are not represented in Medicare's pay-for-quality programs.
Read More » It’s just good “housekeeping” to go purge one’s living area of unwanted, unused, broken, dated or unimportant possessions. Sometimes during downsizing, however, things can go awry.
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June 15, 2015 CVS Health Corp. announced plans Monday to buy the retail chain's pharmacies.
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June 15, 2015 On June 11, the post-acute services provider announced plans to buy the operations arm of Reliant Hospital Partners for $730 million.
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