Paying higher out-of-pocket medical costs could strain seniors’ finances, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 06, 2012
If seniors have to pay a higher portion of their medical costs, it could lead to their financial ruin, especially if they have dementia, a study asserts.
Evangelical Lutheran tops nonprofit senior living list
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 05, 2012
The LeadingAge/Ziegler 100 report reflects an increase in independent and assisted living communities, and a decrease in nursing homes as part of the mix. The average system on the list had 2,008 units...
Cooperation needed between organized and non-organized labor to care for boomers
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 05, 2012
Organized labor groups will need to collaborate with non-union direct care workers in order for the eldercare workforce to meet the significant needs of an aging population, experts contend.
Changes to MDS 3.0, RUGs the focus of free Sept. 11 Super Tuesday webcast
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 04, 2012
The MDS 3.0 now plays central payment role in long-term care. But new rules and regulations are constantly emerging — and the stakes for providers have never been higher. An informative, live, one-hour...
Nurse manager’s education, experience influence use of evidence-based practices, survey shows
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 04, 2012
Longtime nurse managers or directors are the biggest barriers to implementing new evidence-based care practices, a survey finds.
Low interest rates spell trouble for LTC insurance
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 04, 2012
Low interest rates and policyholders’ unwillingness to drop coverage are two of the key reasons the long-term care insurance market is in trouble, an expert asserts.
Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion still vulnerable to court challenges, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Legal experts say the Affordable Care Act’s maintenance-of-effort (MOE) requirement — which prohibits states from tightening Medicaid eligibility — remains vulnerable to legal challenges.
J&J to pay $181 million for Risperdal settlement
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, will pay $181 million to settle charges that it marketed antipsychotic medications for medically unapproved purposes.
Poor dental care habits tied to dementia risk: study
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Poor dental hygiene habits are tied to an increased risk for developing dementia in older age, a new study found.
Democratic rebuttals to GOP Medicare, Medicaid plans expected at national convention
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Next week it will be the Democrats’ turn to offer their visions of the future for the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as other issues that would significantly affect long-term care operators....