Obama: Policymakers can learn from CLASS Act failure
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2016
The development and implementation of the Affordable Care Act holds lessons for future policymakers, including lessons stemming from failed efforts to find a solution to funding long-term services and...
Yoga proves to be effective treatment for chronic lower back pain
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 07, 2017
Yoga classes designed to address lower back pain produced results similar to physical therapy for people with chronic lower back pain, a Boston Medical Center study has found.
27 California SNFs controlled by Longwood Management pay $16.7M to settle federal fraud allegations
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
A California-based skilled nursing operator, along with 27 of its affiliated facilities, accused of therapy upcoding is settling federal fraud allegations for $16.7 million.
Protocol may ID candidates for neuromodulation therapies for pain
Dec 17, 2021
A screening protocol could identify candidates for neuromodulation therapies for pain who could skip a formal in-person psychological assessment.
Gestational diabetes mellitus may up risk for range of later cardiovascular conditions
Feb 10, 2022
Traditional risk factors such as subsequent diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia only partially contribute to higher risk.
Business briefs, Aug. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2022
Skilled nursing provider to pay $5 million in Medicare fraud claim … Aging population boosts bottom line for long-term care providers, data show … Benchmark campaign seeks to dispel senior living misconceptions...
Business briefs, Oct. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 14, 2022
Social Security announces 8.7% benefit increases for 2023 … First LGBTQ+ Medicare Advantage plan for older adults launched … Fitch Ratings revises UMRH outlook from stable to positive; affirms revenue...
ACP issues final practice points for remdesivir use in COVID-19
Mar 01, 2022
Consider treatment with remdesivir for five days for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who do not require invasive ventilation or ECMO.
UK is first country to approve Moderna omicron-targeted vaccine
Aug 15, 2022
The updated vaccine is expected to have a “important role” in protecting people from COVID-19 this winter.
App-based protocol ID’s delirium in hospitalized adults
Nov 08, 2021
Overall accuracy of two-step protocol including two-item screen and 3-minute diagnostic assessment was 89%, 87% for nurses, doctors.