The Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill program
The Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) program allows Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to offer services such as
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Palliative Care Helped Family Face ‘The Awful, Awful Truth’
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a
Read moreWe have been failing our frail seniors
As of April 23rd, there were more than 10,000 reported deaths from COVID-19 in long-term care facilities – in just
Read moreThere are roughly 40 million unpaid caregivers in the US
There are roughly 40 million unpaid caregivers here in the United States. If you are one of them or know
Read moreWhy a Medicare payment change is causing home health agencies to cease services
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A change to how Medicare pays for home health services has led to
Read moreWhat To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for
Read moreWhy Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The decision came out of the blue. “Your husband isn’t going to get
Read morePatients Want To Die At Home, But Home Hospice Care Can Be Tough On Families
(By Blake Farmer for NPR) “I’m not anti-hospice at at all,” says Joy Johnston, a writer from Atlanta. “But I
Read moreMore Medicare Advantage Plans offering palliative care
A Duke University report indicates a rising number of Medicare Advantage plans (61) are offering home-based palliative care as a
Read moreCMS releases proposed home health payment rule for 2020: 7 takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System rule for 2020, which would increase
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