The perks of having a HSA in retirement
A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to employees enrolled in a high-deductible health plan.
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Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in
Read MoreCMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin detailing actions that states can
Read MoreNursing home chain’s tangled corporate structure and bankruptcy threats stymied litigation
(By Jared Whitlock for STAT) After a hospital stay in 2016 for a brain tumor, Regina Romero was transferred to
Read MoreMedicaid Financial Eligibility in Pathways Based on Old Age or Disability in 2022: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 11, 2022) Medicaid is an
Read MoreHHS Extends American Rescue Plan Spending Deadline for States to Expand and Enhance Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Medicaid
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreWashington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Keys, 71 and a stroke survivor, needs help with many everyday activities,
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll – March 2022: Economic Concerns and Health Policy, The ACA, and Views of Long-term Care Facilities
(By Ashley Kirzinger, Audrey Kearney, Mayesha Quasem , Mellisha Stokes , Liz Hamel, and Mollyann Brodie for Kaiser Family Foundation
Read MoreTo Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) When the Biden administration announced a set of proposed nursing home reforms last
Read MoreCMS updates COVID-19 testing rules for long-term care facilities
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Long-term care residents and staff with symptoms or signs of COVID-19 must be
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