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Elder Care and Long-term Care Insurance: Shop Carefully by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:32pm With new Medicaid laws in place, long-term care insurance has become a much talked about subject. Older policies had the reputation of having more holes than a sieve. Newer policies are promoted as far better buys. There are a couple of resources along the right rail of this blog that can help you check out options. However, double and triple check Read on »

Compare the Cost of Care for Long-Term Care Around the Country by Anthony Cirillo Patient Expert

Posted Wed 21 Jul 2010 5:59am and calculate current and projected long term care costs. You actually can view the cost of care for services across the aging continuum - adult day, home care, assisted living, nursing homes. And did you know that 40 percent of people currently receiving long term care services are ages 18 to 64? My platform has been simple. Start preparing for your older Read on »

Think Carefully About Long-Term Issues before Cohabitating with Your Elders by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Tue 02 Feb 2010 12:00am hired out the yard work and much of the house work. But it's time now for something different. Dad's often confused and Mom's diabetes isn't being cared for properly. You are wondering, should they move in with you? Read more about cohabitating with your elders on healthcentral.com: Find care agencies to help your elders and yourselves: Jump start Read on »

Incentives for Long-term Care Facilities to Hospitalize Patients by Jason S. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 27 Oct 2010 12:51am Why are hospitalization rates so high for Medicare beneficiaries living in long-term care facilities (i.e., skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and assisted... [on the long‐term care facility resident], which is billable, which is what puts the cost all the way up there.” “As long as [the doctor] is treating them [in the hospital], they’re Read on »

Lack of Oversight of Long-Term Care Facilities by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 28 Feb 2010 2:55pm too long. Thus, as soon as possible patients who need long-term care are discharged to a nursing home or long-term care facility. Mr. Berenson noted that long-term care... As Congress is trying to pass a health-care bill, one of the things that should be included is better oversight of long-term care hospitals and nursing homes. Many Read on »

New resources available to improve patient safety and combat abuse in long-term care facilities by Health & Human Services Posted Tue 05 Oct 2010 10:01pm and neglect in the nation’s long-term care facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today awarded more than $13 million to six states to design comprehensive... or FBI files. Long-term care facilities or providers covered under the new program include nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice providers, long-term care hospitals Read on »

Long term treatment has also bee ... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:20pm Long term treatment has also been approved if diagnosed...BD The approval means Medicare beneficiaries will be able to undergo diagnosis for OSA using a sleep test at home. The new policy is a significant departure from current Medicare coverage as it expands continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for Medicare patients Read on »

Long-term care ombudsman can help with transitions by Carol Bradley Bursack Posted Mon 07 May 2012 12:00am Dear Carol: My mother has been in assisted living for several years. Now, her health is deteriorating and her assets have dwindled to almost nothing. I’m afraid moving her to a nursing home is the only choice. I’m not sure how to go about the change, or when to do this. The financial aspects worry me. Where do I start? Michael De ... Read on »

I’ve learned about long-term care’s reality, thanks to Mom by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Mon 21 Jul 2008 10:19am This is an excellent read. Paul R. Willging was involved in long-term care policy development at the highest levels for more than 20 years but he really learned what it is all about when he to find long term care for his mother. You can read the entire article by following the link in the clip. clipped fromwww.ltlmagazine.com You’d think I Read on »

I’ve learned about long-term care’s reality, thanks to Mom by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sat 23 Aug 2008 11:56pm This is an excellent read. Paul R. Willging was involved in long-term care policy development at the highest levels for more than 20 years but he really learned what it is all about when he to find long term care for his mother. You can read the entire article by following the link in the clip. clipped from Read on »