California's more than half a million rural elders are far more likely to be overweight or obese, physically inactive and food insecure than their Read More »
Family caregivers who take time off to look after aging relatives are losing an estimated $3 trillion dollars nationally in wages, pension and Social Read More »
A memo released this month by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urges nursing home providers to monitor their use of dashes in Read More »
Four years ago I was recovering from a mastectomy. It was my second bout with breast cancer in 16 years. Even though my doctor said it was unrelated, Read More »
In a letter sent to state Medicaid directors last Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified that the agencies can offer Read More »
Urinary incontinence affects senior citizens’ quality of life to a greater degree than diabetes, arthritis and many other chronic conditions, Read More »
Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ended its comment period on the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) proposed rules this past Read More »
Private equity firm The Carlyle Group will soon take HCR ManorCare public with a roughly $500 million initial public offering, according to a Reuters Read More »
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans, a form of molecular imaging that detects beta amyloid plaques in the brain, may be available for use in the Read More »
Cynthia Morton pulls no punches when talking about the bum rap long-term care gets in the never-ending battle for healthcare dollars. As executive Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Monday announced a new Affordable Care Act (ACA) initiative that will spend an estimated $42 Read More »
Healthcare expenses, inflation and outliving their money are the top three financial concerns that the majority (78%) of America's middle-income Baby Read More »
Newly proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would allow Medicare and private sector claims data to be used to Read More »
Worldwide emergency response plans for natural disasters must account for the age-related needs of older adults, according to a new study in the Read More »
I was very warm this past winter, probably because the injections I get to prevent breast cancer recurrence can cause hot flashes. It was so warm Read More »
One of the hallmark traits of a dedicated individual is his or her desire to revisit a completed work, seemingly compelled to reflect on the minutiae Read More »
I just had a fantastic healthcare experience. I know you don’t hear that phrase a lot these days, but it’s absolutely true. A friendly welcome. Read More »
The average private payor nursing care rate continues to grow at approximately three percent annually and has risen a total 17 percent during the Read More »
Brookdale Senior Living Inc., has agreed to acquire Horizon Bay Realty, LLC, which Brookdale says is the ninth largest operator of senior living Read More »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule Wednesday reducing or prohibiting payments to doctors, hospitals and other Read More »
Jason E. Bring, Esq The federal False Claims Act (FCA) permits private persons known as “relators” to file a form of civil action against private Read More »
Chris Orestis For years experts have discussed Baby Boomers reaching retirement age in the future and the impact it would have on long-term care, Read More »
Remembering the ‘dragon’ “‘Fearless’ and ‘passionate’ best describe those born in the year of the Dragon,” said my aunt, reading off the paper Read More »
Bogey did it. Bette Davis did it. James Dean did it. Soldiers in foxholes did it. In the 1920s, ″30s and for the greater part of the 20th century, Read More »
AMDA-Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine (formerly the American Medical Directors Association) recently updated its “Common Infections in the Read More »
Judah L. Ronch, PhD The Pioneer Network, in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recently convened the Food and Read More »
