Hybrid Long-Term Care Policies Becoming More Popular
Since 2008, hybrid long-term care policies have been on the rise in popularity due to the flexible nature of these plans. Those who wish to avoid stand-alone policies due to rising ...
Kansas Medicaid Backlog Holds Up Coverage for Thousands of Residents
Kansas nursing homes are struggling to keep up with processing of Medicaid applications and annual renewals, according to a report by KCUR.
The processing system for Medicaid in Kansas ...
Iowa DHS Admits to Sharing Personal Data With Nursing Homes
Iowa’s Department of Human Services has admitted that it leaked the personal information of 425 patients to nursing facilities.
The leak, which contained the patients’ medical ...
Nursing Home Compare to Introduce Six New Rating Categories
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials announced that six new quality categories and measures will be introduced to better indicate the services offered by nursing ...
South Dakota Governor Delays Medicaid Expansion Decision
Governor Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota said on Monday that the nine days remaining in the 2016 legislative session is not enough time to determine if the state government-funded ...
Congress Likely to Introduce Medicare Voucher Support
The House Republicans are likely to introduce the ability for Medicare recipients vouchers to shop for private insurance as a part of their budget plan this year. The plan, which is ...
Over $3 Billion Wasted in Cancer Drugs Yearly
A recent study performed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center indicates that Medicare wastes over $3 billion every year on cancer medications that get thrown away. Due to inconvenient ...