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Lost in Medicare Part D land
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Dec 10, 2013
My mom called me to relay her “tragic” story of trying to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan. She hadn’t signed up for one, and didn’t feel that she needed one, but at lunch her...
Why is it so easy to ignore Medicare improper payments?
By
Kristin Walter
Oct 28, 2015
Recovery auditors corrected more than $2.57 billion in improper payments for FY 2014 – representing 5% of the $46 billion in wasted taxpayer dollars the program lost in a comparable period to fraud,...
Use of the life participation approach for those with dementia
By
Becky Khayum, MS, CCC-SLP
Mar 04, 2016
How can SLPs help to improve quality of life in this population, from diagnosis throughout the progression of the disease?
Opioid overdose antidote sparks discussion
By
Anita Gupta, PharmD, DO
Nov 02, 2015
Therapeutic opioid use for chronic pain is a particularly challenging issue for both physicians and patients.