Obese beneficiaries weigh down Medicare, study finds
Jul 28, 2008
Overweight seniors cost more under Medicare than their thinner counterparts, a new study finds.
Voters oppose Medicare cuts to nursing homes, study finds
Mar 03, 2008
A newly released poll from Zogby International shows that 63% of respondents oppose President Bush’s proposed nursing home Medicare cuts.
Report lists ‘best’ and ‘worst’ areas for nursing home care
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 18, 2004
Los Angeles and San Diego are two of the best cities in which to receive nursing home care, according to HealthGrades’ latest annual list of best and worst cities for quality long-term care. HealthGrades...
Diabetics often skip insulin injections, study finds
Jan 27, 2010
More than half of all diabetics who also take insulin occasionally skip their doses, according to a new study.
Bill would encourage purchase of long-term care insurance
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Haymarket Media
Jul 20, 2007
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make it easier for people to purchase long-term care insurance.
Elderly ignore summer heat warnings, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 10, 2007
Many people aged 70 and older don’t take the precautions they should during episodes of extreme summer heat, a new study suggests.
QIOs should target low-performing facilities, GAO says
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 02, 2007
Quality Improvement Organizations should direct more of their resources to the improvement of “low-performing” nursing homes, a new report from the Government Accountability Office said.
Another double-digit rise in healthcare costs forecast
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 03, 2004
Employers will see their medical plan costs rise an average of 13.5%, according to a new analysis by Aon Corp.
CMS updates surveyor guidance for advance directives, dementia care and other topics
By
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...
CMS boosts payments, incentives for dialysis centers
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 03, 2012
Medicare payments to providers that offer outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments will increase 2.5% in calendar year 2013, regulators said.