Today, Medicare and Medicaid services published a list on their website of the 54 poorest performing nursing homes in America (click here for the full list). These nursing homes come from 33 states and the District of Columbia. CMS has published this list in an effort to encourage these homes to improve their services, which have... Read more
The New York Times ran a story yesterday titled "In Hospice Care, Longer Lives Mean Money Lost", by Kevin Sack, which details the struggle between Hospice providers and the federal government, neither of whom want to cover the costs of hospice patients who are living longer than expected. Though the achievements of modern... Read more
It seems like everytime I turn around there is a new study or development about Alzheimer's or caregiving in the news. And thank goodness. This means that the public is becoming more aware, and more affected by these issues. It means that fixing some of the many problems with elder care is becoming part of our national dialogue. The New... Read more
Yesterday, Nov. 15th, the Senate said it would push for legislation that would increase penalties on nursing homes that did not give proper care to its patients, in addition to requiring more transparent ownership. Their hope is that more enforcement power will be given to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to monitor... Read more
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