Growing pains for hospice care
My impression was that hospice is one of the best things Medicare has to offer. Fast forward to this week.
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Home gaining on LTC as final residence for those with Alzheimer’s
The majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease die in long-term care facilities, although the percentage is decreasing, whereas the number of people with the disease who die at home is increasing, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Assisted living hospice care, HCBS, Medicaid make OIG list
Assisted living hospice care, Medicaid personal care services, home- and community-based services waiver programs and Medicaid data are four topics that made the top 25 list included in the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s “2017 Compendium of Unimplemented Recommendations.”
More news for Wednesday, April 12
Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying … Plotting the demise of Alzheimer’s … Yes, older adults are having sex … Sisterhood of Temple Shalom taking Passover to assisted living facilities, memory care centers
Public has mixed views about end-of-life care for those with dementia
Support exists for both life-sustaining interventions and for measures to enable peaceful death for those with dementia and other progressive neurologic illnesses, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE.
Addressing care quality, economic burdens of serious illnesses
In their efforts to successfully address the multiple challenges surrounding the care of residents and patients with life-limiting illness, health systems, healthcare payers and at-risk provider organizations are considering unique population health management models.
Hospice care lengthier in assisted living compared with skilled nursing, homes
Median length of hospice care for assisted living residents is more than twice as long as it is for skilled nursing residents or people receiving care in traditional homes, according to a new study.
More news for Tuesday, March 21
Ryan: Healthcare bill must do more for older people … Here’s the prescription that Ben Carson needs to write for HUD … End-of-life planning talks often fail to communicate goals … Vitamin E, selenium supplements did not prevent dementia
More news for Friday, March 17
In next phase of health reform, long-term care cannot be overlooked … Care received at end of life varies drastically by state … Ibuprofen associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest … Developers seeing older renters, 3-bedroom demand … Administrator boots residents, opens new facility
$60 million Medicare fraud scheme involved assisted living communities, federal officials allege
Assisted living communities were provided remuneration, including certified nursing assistants to staff their facilities, for their participation in a $60 million Medicare fraud scheme for which 16 individuals were charged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas said.
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