Obama holding healthcare virtual town hall meeting at senior center today
Jun 09, 2010
President Barack Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will meet with seniors today to discuss healthcare reform and reducing fraud and scams targeted at the elderly.
House reform bill would significantly alter Medicare payment policy, report finds
Nov 12, 2009
Under the House healthcare reform package, Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities would grow slowly, according to a Congressional Research Service report released the day before the bill’s...
Bush proposes healthcare insurance-related tax deductions
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Haymarket Media
Jan 24, 2007
President Bush Tuesday night outlined his plan for healthcare reform, which included tax deductions for individuals and families who receive health insurance.
Feds scrutinize ethics of drug maker rebates to LTC pharmacies
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Haymarket Media
Dec 05, 2005
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now taking a hard look at the issue of drug maker rebates for long-term care pharmacies under the Medicare Part D drug benefit, according to the CMS Web...
Seniors still baffled by Medicare Part D drug benefit, survey says
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Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
Enrollment for the Medicare Part D drug benefit begins Tuesday, but most beneficiaries are still confused about how the program works, a new survey shows.
Certified Health Data Analyst Reference Guide available
Sep 11, 2012
The CHDA credential was created to meet the demands of a health information management (HIM) industry that is increasingly data-driven and data-dependent.
State association picks vendor to help reduce CNA turnover
Apr 17, 2018
A trade group representing Maryland long-term care facilities is partnering up with a vendor as part of a turnover-reduction effort.
Ask the Payment Expert about … Medicare data
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 05, 2016
It seems like Medicare always has so much information about us. How can we access that data?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … maggot therapy
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Mar 04, 2016
I have a colleague who would like to trial maggot therapy. Can you provide some information about it?
Status Solutions announcing enhancements
Nov 12, 2013
Status Solutions announced at the LeadingAge conference that there have been improvements to its CATIE (Communication and Access to Information Everywhere) application.