Aging in style: Film focuses on senior fashion, senior care
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 02, 2014
The new documentary “Advanced Style” provides inspiring examples of vibrant aging, sharing the stories of older women — some nearing 100 — who continue to push the boundaries of fashion....
CMS updates surveyor guidance for advance directives, dementia care and other topics
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 02, 2014
Nursing home surveyors should question staff members to ensure that residents’ care is aligned with their advance directives, according to a manual update recently released by the Centers for Medicare...
Lack of documentation made nursing home arbitration agreement invalid, OK Supreme Court rules
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 02, 2014
The granddaughter of an Oklahoma nursing home resident did not have the paperwork to trigger her power-of-attorney when she signed an arbitration agreement, meaning that a wrongful death case now can proceed,...
Long-term care worker stole $21,000 in jewelry during first three weeks on the job, authorities say
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 02, 2014
A worker at a Florida continuing care retirement community stole $21,000 worth of jewelry from residents within three weeks of starting on the job, authorities have charged.
NV hospice, Skilled Healthcare face government false claims lawsuit over alleged overbilling
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
Skilled Healthcare Group and a Nevada hospice that it operates have been charged with submitting “tens of millions of dollars” in false Medicare and Medicaid claims, the U.S. Department of...
Many people in retirement communities, assisted living have unmet needs, researchers find
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
People living in retirement communities have a higher likelihood of unmet needs than those residing in assisted living facilities or their own homes, according to recently published findings.
OR publishing group scammed nursing home residents with overpriced subscriptions, authorities charge
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
Scammers based in Oregon have been targeting nursing home residents in Wisconsin, tricking them into overpaying for magazine subscriptions, authorities claim in a recently filed lawsuit.
Proposed hospital payment measures do not consider post-acute care sufficiently, AHCA tells CMS
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 26, 2014
A potential new Medicare payment measure for hip and knee replacements needs to be revised, or it could limit patients’ access to care, according to the American Health Care Association/National...
Managed care plans need protection from ‘carve-outs’ to ensure services across the continuum,...
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 26, 2014
State “carve-outs” and lack of transparency in rate-setting threaten the ability of managed care plans to support services across the whole continuum, the Medicaid Health Plans of America stated...
Researchers pinpoint brain’s ‘weak spot’ for Alzheimer’s, connection to schizophrenia
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 26, 2014
A particular part of the brain appears to be a “weak spot” that is vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to recently released findings out of the United Kingdom.