Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Seniors should use generics to avoid “doughnut hole,” policymakers say
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Haymarket Media
Sep 25, 2006
CMS Administrator Mark McClellan is urging greater use of generic drugs by Medicare prescription drug program beneficiaries to cut costs and improve access, he told the Senate Committee on Aging.
Cost of meds for elderly up 6.3% over last year, AARP survey says
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Haymarket Media
Sep 21, 2006
Manufacturer prices for the most commonly prescribed drugs to people 50 and older increased by an average of 6.3% during the 12-month period ending in June, according to a recently released AARP survey....
Lifts/Bathing Feature — Raising the bar
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Julie Williamson
Sep 08, 2006
Along with expectations, the no-lift movement has raised questions for providers intent on doing the right thing.
Laundry/Housekeeping Feature: No dirty laundry
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Julie Williamson
Aug 07, 2006
Experts ‘come clean’ on infection control issues, stressing the need for better adherence to standard handling precautions.
Researchers discovers genetic link to common form of dementia
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Haymarket Media
Aug 02, 2006
A mutated gene has been linked to an inherited form of a common type of dementia called frontotemporal dementia, according to Canadian and American scientists.
CMS: Nursing home costs slow
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Haymarket Media
Jul 13, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid reported that Medicare spending on nursing homes has slowed compared to other services. It also lowered its cost projections for the new prescription drug benefit.
Profile — NASL’s civil engineer: Peter C. Clendenin, Executive VP, NASL
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Julie Williamson
Jul 10, 2006
Post-acute ancillary care providers – and the residents they serve – should consider themselves lucky to have Peter Clendenin in their corner. Aside from leading the National Association for the Support...
Rehabilitation feature — Subacute surge
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James M. Berklan
Jun 12, 2006
The 75% Rule and other recent events have thrust nursing homes’ subacute expansion back into the limelight
Study: Elderly nursing home residents at lower risk for fractures
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Haymarket Media
Jun 07, 2006
Elderly female nursing home residents have fewer skeletal fractures than women who live at home. They are also older when those fractures occur, according to the results of a new study.