United in mission to deliver compassionate hospice care
(Source – news.va.gov) Veteran services and support for hospice and palliative care remains a top priority for care teams across
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Month: December 2023
Medicare expanding coverage
Congress has approved an expansion of mental health providers covered under the Medicare program. As of January 1, 2024, Medicare
Read MoreA merry and blessed Christmas to everyone!
As we gather around our family and friends this Christmas, let us all remember our neighbors who cannot go home
Read MoreVideo: CPR training for caregivers
(Source – news.va.gov) The VA Caregiver Support Program (CSP) is on a mission to empower caregivers, equipping them with essential
Read MoreAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(By Lunna Lopes, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 21, 2023) For many years,
Read MoreHow Elevance Health plans to integrate ‘food as medicine’ across its lines of business
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In June, Elevance Health named Kofi Essel, MD, as its first food as
Read MoreCheck in with the Veterans who seem to have it all together
(Source – news.va.gov) Here are some helpful thoughts about when you should check in with the Veterans in your life.
Read MoreFeds want Humana’s Medicare Advantage clawback lawsuit thrown out
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department wants Humana’s lawsuit challenging a CMS rule that would implement
Read MoreDeep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records
(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Living with diabetes, Carlton “PeeWee” Gautney Jr. relied on
Read MoreVA’s remote temperature monitoring prevents diabetic limb loss
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s remote temperature monitoring program encourages Veterans to use the Podimetrics SmartMat in their podiatry care. The
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