Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
By Jordan Rau February 8, 2022 The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country —…
Medicaid Recipients Protected by HHS Extension of Covid Health Emergency
Earlier today, HHS Secretary Becerra renewed the COVID-related public health emergency (PHE). The latest extension will expire on April 16, 2022. By law, public health emergencies are declared in 90-day…
Limited Opportunity to Change Medicare Plan through the End of March
People who began 2022 enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan have an additional opportunity to switch MA plans or disenroll from an MA plan and enroll in traditional Medicare…
De-cluttering May Not Help People with Dementia
University of East Anglia A clutter-free environment may not help people with dementia carry out daily tasks – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers…
Private Equity Long-term Care Homes Have the Highest Mortality Rate during COVID-19
University of Waterloo December 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that for-profit long-term care homes had worse patient outcomes than not-for-profit homes. A new study found that of those for-profit…
Medicare Urged to Slash Part B Premium Hike
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar December 13, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of a Senate panel that oversees Medicare says the Biden administration should use its legal authority to cut back…
Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium
MONDAY, Nov. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A new and expensive Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm is responsible for about half of the $21.60 increase in monthly premiums for Medicare's Part…
Holiday Helps for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
December is a big holiday month. The holiday season is a time for visiting and reconnecting with family, friends and neighbors. Sometimes this season can be sad or stressful for…
Social Security Announces 2022 Benefit Increases
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment…
Get Ready – Medicare Open Enrollment Begins Next Month (10/15 – 12/7/2021)
September 9, 2021 Medicare’s Open Enrollment period – also known as the Annual Election Period or Annual Coordinated Election Period – runs from October 15 through December 7. During this…
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