Several so-called “red states” are leaning toward or have outright abandoned plans to allow expansion of their Medicaid programs, bucking a nationwide groundswell of program enrollment under...
Report: States headed for Medicaid funding upheaval
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2012
Regardless of whether states choose to expand Medicaid under healthcare reform law, they are facing huge fiscal crisis conditions, largely due to rising healthcare costs and government pension obligations,...
Cushion boot released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 20, 2018
Restorative Medical has released the Flo-Form Complete Care Boot. The boot offers help for patients with contractures of the foot and ankle, foot drop, plantar flexion and conditions resulting from various...
Memory care community opened
Mar 01, 2016
Autumn Leaves of Westover Hills, the second of the company’s communities in San Antonio, opened last week.
Why managed care is good for long-term care
By
Joseph Healy
Sep 01, 2012
New York is embarking on a historic reform effort to overhaul our state’s Medicaid program — for years it has ranked among the nation’s largest and most expensive of its kind — by requiring...
Ziegler closes bond series for church home
Apr 28, 2015
Ziegler has announced the closing of a $34.51 million fixed-rate Series 2015A bond for Church Home of Hartford. The new Ziegler client is a Connecticut not-for-profit corporation formed in 1987.
‘On the wagon’
By
John Andrews
Jul 02, 2012
Skin care products have gained increasing importance in long-term care as providers search for ways to keep incontinent residents comfortable and prevent decubitus ulcers from forming.
Study: Older smokers 50% more likely to get dementia, Alzheimer’s
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 05, 2007
Seniors who smoke are significantly more likely to develop forms of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than those who don’t, or those who quit in the past, Dutch researchers say.
CMS: More than 600,000 Part D beneficiaries no longer qualify for subsidies in 2007
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed this week that about 630,000 beneficiaries will not be deemed eligible for low-income subsidies in 2007. These beneficiaries automatically qualified...
Genesis expects to save $54 million after restructuring, but future unclear
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 12, 2017
Genesis HealthCare hopes to return to form after restructuring some of its leases, according to an investor conference call last week, but the company said in a government filing that bankruptcy is not...