Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the first final rule that establishes federal regulations for Adult Protective Services (APS).
Adult Protective Services rules and regulations will now be under the purview of the Administration for Community Living (ACL). According to an HHS press...
A new study by West Health Institute analyzed survey responses from 7,246 American clinicians who offer telehealth to adults.
Telehealth use for senior care increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, facilitated by waivers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These services are well regarded for cutting costs,...
It's no secret that the Biden administration is planning to implement mandatory staffing levels in nursing facilities that are reimbursed through Medicare and Medicaid. In the most recent step to announcing this measure last Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published new guidance on staffing measures tied to...National News
Major actors across the healthcare industry are anticipating changes in store for the future Biden-Harris administration as the president-elect signals a path towards stability after four years of erratic policy and attacks on the Affordable Care Act.
However, without a Senate majority, the president-elect will have some...Arizona News
OptumCare Arizona has opened another community center geared toward older adults aged 55 and over in Central Phoenix, near 12th St. and Glendale Ave.
The facility will have a fitness center and offer a variety of classes, including Tai Chi, Pilates, knitting, line dancing, zumba, quilting and other arts and crafts, as well as...National News
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that discharges from hospice care prior to the death of a patient is much higher among for-profit hospices than similar nonprofit institutions.
The report also found that for-profit hospice care providers were less likely to visit dying patients within three days of...National News
The price of beds in skilled nursing facilities has risen over $1,000 in the past year, according to a quarterly report by Irving Levin Associates.
In 2018, skilled nursing facilities’ (SNFs) bed prices fell an average of 3.9 percent for the final quarter of 2018 with a total decline of 7.9 percent for the year. Bed prices...National News
On Sunday The Washington Post reported on the issue of senior mobility in hospitals and the ways in which this contributes to the cycles of readmission for disabled senior care.
The Post tells a sort of a woman named Dorothy Twigg who was admitted to a hospital shortly following a fall and was subsequently confined to a hospital bed...
