CMS launches dementia care with alternative Medicare payments
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has launched a dementia care program that will be piloted by 400
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Older Adults
10 Things About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
(By Priya Chidambaram and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 08, 2024) Long-term services and supports (LTSS)
Read MoreMedicare explores a new way to support caregivers of dementia patients
(By Alex Olgin, Dan Gorenstein for NPR) At 80, Rose Carfagno of West Norriton, Pa., was charming, social and independent,
Read MoreLack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
By Judith Graham for KFF Health News on July 3, 2024 What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it
Read MoreFDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow disease
By The Associated Press NPR July 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow
Read MoreLong-term care insurance and Medicare supplemental insurance
As you age, you may be looking at either long-term insurance, Medicare supplemental insurance, or both. Many experts suggest that
Read MoreTougher rules needed for Medicare Advantage AI, 51 lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers are pushing CMS to do more to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence
Read MoreForgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory
(By Andee Tagle, Margaret Cirino for NPR) You don’t have to be a trivia buff to be great at remembering
Read MoreMedicare’s hospital-at-home program
You may have heard of the “hospital-at-home program,” but do you know what it means? Hospital-at-home enables some patients who
Read MoreMaine system gets $5M to train staff in geriatric care
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Biddeford, Maine-based University of New England received nearly $5 million to educate and
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