Two years have passed since the IMPACT Act made quality reporting federal law. Is your business ready for this year's deadlines?

On January 28th 2016, CMS loaded past patient satisfaction surveys to their comparison website. Will the change cause home health stars to rise or fall? 

State lawmakers, city council members agree new facilities needed for growing vet population, but their plans vary

By Edgar Walters for The Texas Tribune While Texas lawmakers are studying ways to reduce costs in the state’s Medicaid program for the poor and disabled, health insurance companies are making a business pitch. Health plans could save the state roughly $100 million per year, they say, if Texas would give them more freedom to choose… Continue reading Insurers Want More Room for Generic Drugs in Medicaid

By Madeline Kennedy for Reuters (Reuters Health) – – People who suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are more likely to lose or change their private health insurance coverage just when they need it most, according to a recent U.S. analysis. Examining a three-year period, researchers also found that the more severe the brain injury, the quicker… Continue reading Brain Injury Linked to Increased Risk of Losing Health Insurance

AGING WITH CARE | Seattle’s Contributions to Senior Fitness – By Marla Beck, Columnist for the Madison Park Times Seattle has a wonderful history of being a leader in senior fitness and conditioning. In the early 1990s, the U.S. surgeon general determined two out of three seniors were inactive. The fear: Inactivity would negatively affect health.… Continue reading AGING WITH CARE | Seattle’s Contributions to Senior Fitness

This webinar has already taken place.  You can view the webinar recording and find the presentation slides here. Making End of Life Decisions: A Planning Checklist featuring Jane McNamara, Accredited Attorney with the Veterans Administration and Board Member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. During this webinar, Attorney Jane McNamara shares everything you… Continue reading Webinar: Making End of Life Decisions – A Planning Checklist

A disability conference took place at Southeast High School in February, 2016 By Tamara Browning for The State Journal-Register The keynote address that author and blogger Courtney Westlake gave Saturday at a conference on disability at Southeast High School gave college student Abigayle Jankauski a parent’s perspective. Jankauski, a University of Illinois Springfield elementary education major, said she was… Continue reading Disability Conference Provides Perspective

UCLA students have the option to enroll in a class to learn about growing old

CMS has announced in a February 22nd blog post that it will be increasing its frequency of site visits, part of ongoing measures against Medicare fraud.