The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has set a timetable for reviewing medication formularies of private health plans taking part in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Court won’t seal False Claims suit against RehabCare, despite whistleblower’s fear of retaliation
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Dec 07, 2016
A whistleblower’s fear of retaliation isn’t sufficient to justify sealing her False Claims Act lawsuit filed against RehabCare Group Inc., a judge ruled on Friday.
MedBank Mini product line released
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 03, 2019
CUBEX LLC MedBank™ Medical Solutions announced Community Pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy, will expand its emergency medication access with the MedBank Mini product line.
‘New ground’ broken in Alzheimer’s, dementia research, scientists say
Feb 13, 2012
Deep brain stimulation, a procedure used to treat Parkinson’s, epilepsy and chronic pain, enhanced the memory of epilepsy patients with memory problems, a small study has found. Neurologists say...
COVID-19 stress has hit older adults with health problems hardest, latest poll shows
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 16, 2021
Seniors with poor physical and mental health have endured an outsized burden of pandemic stress, according to a National Poll on Healthy Aging update.
SNFs passing crippling California power outage tests with flying colors
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Danielle Brown
Oct 10, 2019
Skilled nursing providers in Northern California have “stepped up” amid a planned power outage that has affected nearly 60 SNFs.
The market’s mood? In a word, moody.
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John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2023
When we launched the McKnight’s Mood of the Market surveys four years ago, the goal was to find out how long-term care providers truly felt about their daily roles.
Study: New cells lead to faster stroke recovery
Jan 30, 2008
Researchers in Korea, Canada and China have reached the same conclusion: Transplanted stem cells can help stroke victims recover faster and more fully. Researchers tested two kinds of stem cells in two...
Hand-wringing about handshakes
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Gary Tetz
Mar 24, 2022
Yesterday, I did something I haven’t done in more than two years. Something I said I’d never do again. Something I’m not proud of. Something I should probably bring up with my therapist, or in confession. ...
The impact of chronic disease and the inequitable burden of COVID-19 must be addressed as the U.S. moves into a new pandemic phase, two experts contend.