Archive for the 'Medicaid' Category
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
from zikkir.com
by Debbie Dunn
An Article About Nursing Homes
Overview
Do you or a loved one need to decide where you will spend your final years? Are you or a loved one in need of “rehabilitation services” from a nursing home to help you overcome a temporary disability, recover from a debilitating illness, or relearn [...]
Posted in Boren Amendment, Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), Elderly, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Medicaid, Medicare, NAFC, Registered Nurses (RN), Social Security, assisted living, five star rating, full care, independent living, insurance coverage, nursing homes, occupational, physical, rehabilitation services, respiratory therapy, retirement community, senior care industry, speech | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
from www.boston.com
by Lisa wangsness
WASHINGTON – It was the room where both John and Robert Kennedy announced they planned to run for president. The room where the Senate held hearings on Watergate and the Titanic disaster.
The Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building, with its carved marble walls and heavy chandeliers, is [...]
Posted in Community Choice Act, Democrat, Medicaid, Republican, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Tom Harkin, health bill, healthcare bill, long-term care | No Comments »
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
from www.topnews.us
by Jason Ramsey
As a part of the reforms of the U. S. healthcare systems the elderly could see changes in Medicare said lawmakers and experts. The $2.5 trillion health care system overhaul is a top priority for President Barack Obama who links it to long-term U. S. economic recovery.
During a committee discussion with [...]
Posted in Elderly, Max Baucus, Medicaid, Medicare, President Barack Obama | No Comments »
Saturday, March 21st, 2009
from jlewis1234b
March 16, 2009
http://SeniorTrustAdvisors.com is all about medicaid rules, irrevocable trusts and how you can save your assets from being spent down to qualify for Colorado medicaid that will pay for your same care that all your funds went for, otherwise the nursing home will get your money.
Posted in Colorado, Medicaid, assets, http://SeniorTrustAdvisors.com, nursing homes, protecting assets | No Comments »
Friday, March 20th, 2009
press release
from www.news.prnewswire.com
National Shortage of Long Term Care Workforce, Economic Recession and Weakened States Budgets Underscore Need for Medicare Update in FY 2010 Budget
JOPLIN, Mo., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A national coalition of frontline caregivers today said the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) recommendation urging the House Ways and Means Committee to reject a Medicare [...]
Posted in AALTCN, AANAC, AANEX, ACHCA, AHCA, AHQA, AOTA, APTA, ASHCAE, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, American Association for Long Term Care, American Association of Nurse Assessment, American Association of Nurse Executives, American College of Health Care Administrators, American Health Quality Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Physical Therapy Association, American Society of Health Care Administration, Coalition of Women in Long Term Care, Coalition to Protect Senior Care, Lori Porter, MedPAC, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, NAHCA, NASL, NRHA, National Association for the Support of Long, National Association of Health Care Assistants, National Rural Health Association, Nurse Executive Council, President Obama, care workers, caregivers, cost of living adjustment, nursing facilities | No Comments »
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
LTCiXpert
March 12, 2009
http://www.TheLongTermCareC… The financial risk of long term care can be catastrophic. There are 3 questions you can ask to determine if you need Long Term Care Insurance.
Posted in LTC, LTCi, Long term care insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, long-term care | No Comments »
Monday, January 5th, 2009
www.sun-sentinel.com
Jan.5, 2009
Today, about 38 million Americans are 65 or older. In just 20 years, that number will double.
That’s why long-term care — the array of services from home care to assisted living — must be addressed in healthcare reform. The structure of our current system makes caring for seniors and disabled adults fragmented, difficult and [...]
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