NAAOP petition on Medicare proposal garners 100,000 signatures
(Source – www.healio.com) The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics announced it has exceeded the 100,000 signatures needed
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U.S. House Votes to Abolish IPAB
(By – D. BRADY NELSON, via news.heartland.org) The U.S. House of Representatives voted in June to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board
Read MoreMark your calendars: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo returns!
(By – Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) It will be back to school for students in a few weeks — but they don’t
Read MoreWorn-out rule
(Source – www.toledoblade.com) Fifty years ago, hospital stays were longer, patient outcomes weren’t as good, and health care was generally riskier.
Read MoreUnderstanding Health Insurance – Aug. 16, 2015: Appealing Medicare Part D’s late enrollee penalty
(By – IRENE & BETSY CARD, www.northjersey.com) Last week’s column discussed what the Medicare Part D penalty is. For those of you
Read MoreCMS announces participants in bundled payment pilot program
By – Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week that 2,100 participants have moved to the
Read MoreHow Medicare Rewards Copious Nursing-Home Therapy
(By – CHRISTOPHER WEAVER, ANNA WILDE MATHEWS, and TOM MCGINTY, via www.wsj.com) During his 2013 California nursing-home stay, Jack Furumura became severely dehydrated and
Read MoreBernie Sanders: ‘No Candidate For President Who Would Be Stronger In Fighting Against Institutional Racism’
(By – Marcy Kreiter, www.ibtimes.com) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., said Sunday there’s nothing more important than tackling institutional racism. In an
Read MoreConyers: Everyone Needs Medicare Regardless of ‘Health Status, Wealth or Age’
(Source – pjmedia.com) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and other Democratic lawmakers said Congress should approve the creation of a single-payer national
Read MoreDon’t Let This Expense Derail Your Retirement
(By – Bill Morgan, www.suffieldtimes.com) No less than 70% of folks over age 65 would require some form of long-term care of
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