3 States Limit Nursing Home Profits in Bid to Improve Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes receive billions of taxpayers’ dollars every year to care for chronically
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Medicaid
New federal funds spur expansion of home care services for the elderly and disabled
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) For older people and people with disabilities, solving everyday practical problems can be the difference between
Read MoreHow much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
Read MoreAmerican Rescue Plan, marketplace subsidies could lead to permanent coverage, affordability increases
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Urban Institute report funded by the Commonwealth Fund found that permanently keeping
Read MoreThose Medicare Advantage commercials
It is that time of the year when commercials with celebrity spokesperson talking about Medicare and how some Medicare Advantage
Read MoreCMS urges Medicare Advantage plans to relax some prior authorization requirements
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is encouraging all Medicare Advantage organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans to waive or relax
Read MoreCMS pulls Medicaid work rules in 3 more states
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health officials in Ohio, South Carolina and Utah received word from CMS on Aug.
Read MoreThe decision to pull loved ones out of nursing homes when the pandemic hit was a great alternative — for those who could afford it
(By Alicia Diaz for STAT) Every night since March 2020, Brianna Grech has ended her day the same way: She
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read MoreHow Might the FDA’s Approval of a New Alzheimer’s Drug Impact Medicaid?
(By Rachel Dolan and Elizabeth Williams for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 13, 2021) The recent approval of Aduhelm (aducanumab),
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