1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (277+ words) Medicare Advantage issues that senior living and care provider advocates have been flagging to the federal government for several years were highlighted last week in a letter from several Democrat senators to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (948+ words) Senior living providers that integrate healthcare more directly into their operations can boost revenue, resident health outcomes and family and employee satisfaction, but regardless of their level of involvement in value-based care, they must establish a strategy. That's according to…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (218+ words) The newly released results of Cedar's Healthcare Financial Experience Study are based on survey responses from 4,150 healthcare consumers and insights from 1.5 billion patient interactions. The finding underscores a growing gap between the support people need and the support providers are…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (305+ words) The trust fund is used to pay for benefits under Medicare Part A, which covers inpatient hospital services, care provided in skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare and hospice care." The fund receives income from multiple sources. "The balance generally increases…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (227+ words) Several pieces of legislation could help address issues that contribute to burnout experienced by physicians who care for older adults, the American Hospital Association said in remarks submitted for the record for a Feb. 11 Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (277+ words) Dementia was the largest predictor of whether dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries were more likely to receive long-term services and supports in a home-and-community-based setting such as an assisted living community or enter a nursing home, according to the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (413+ words) Healthcare inflation is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, cutting into retirement budgets, according to HealthView Services2026 Retirement Healthcare Costs Data Report, published last week. "Despite legislative efforts to address rising expenses, health-related cost inflation is expected to remain stubbornly…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (171+ words) Diversity, equity and inclusion programs promote a more inclusive and equitable culture in nursing homes and other healthcare settings, according to the findings of research published online this week in JAMA Network Open. And organizations have implemented successful programs without…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (265+ words) A decline was seen in the number of SNF licensed beds and in operating capacity between 2019 and 2024. (HealthDay News) " Between 2019 and 2024, there was a decline in skilled nursing facility capacity, with a decrease in the number of beds and operating…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (252+ words) Two new grant awards will support "rapid-turnaround, high-impact research with measurable effects on value-based primary care and other alternative delivery models for older adults," according to the University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, which recently announced the…...