A Connecticut federal court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of 14 Medicare beneficiaries denied skilled nursing care coverage after a hospital stay.
Dementia residents with Medicare managed care plan less likely to be hospitalized, JAMA finds
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 25, 2013
Nursing home residents with advanced dementia who were covered under a Medicare managed care plan were more likely to have a do-not-hospitalize order and less likely to be transferred to a hospital, a...
Fewer Medicare Advantage plans in 2014, analysis finds
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 25, 2013
There will be fewer Medicare Advantage plans in 2014, according to a new analysis. The number of plans will drop to 2,522, which is around a 5% decrease, according to Avalere Health. Medicare Advantage...
Reducing the shame of injury
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 19, 2013
Miss Florida competed in the Miss America pageant last Sunday despite an ACL tear, earning admiration. She should have quit.
The tricky language in long-term care
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 12, 2013
Of the many hot words in long-term care, two are guaranteed to get people’s ears to perk up: “abuse” and “kickbacks.”
Tea Party attacks Senate GOP leader over Obamacare
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 09, 2013
In a preview of what may be coming in 2014, the Senate Conservatives Fund has booked a $340,000 television ad attacking a Republican leader over Affordable Care Act funding.
IRS issues guidance on employer mandate
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 08, 2013
The Internal Revenue Service handed down instructions for following the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate Thursday, and encouraged insurers and employers to start following draft rules in 2014...
How Diana Nyad teaches us to fail better
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2013
As you may know, 64-year-old Diana Nyad became the first person to complete a 110-mile swim between Cuba and Florida without a shark cage Monday. Let’s remember that she’s not the oldest woman...
Profile: The grateful gatekeeper
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Close to 50 years ago, John F. Taylor made two important decisions. First, he married his wife, Paula. Then, he left college roughly 10 credit hours shy of graduating.
FDA issues recall notice on Nova strips
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Providers should monitor residents with diabetes to see if they are using recalled blood glucose test trips, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised.