New Medicare Card Project – Update Wave 5 of the new Medicare cards are being mailed. To learn more about the new card or to check the status of your clients’ new cards, go to Medicare.gov/newcard/. Cards have finished mailing to American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and to ...
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“Benefits and Challenges of Payment Adjustments Based on Beneficiaries’ Ability to Perform Daily Tasks,” Government Accountability Office (GAO-18-588) “GAO found that for the sample of beneficiaries analyzed, the MA [Medicare Advantage] risk adjustment model underestimated spending for those w ...
“Traditional gender roles don’t keep men from becoming caregivers,” by Lisa Rapaport, Reuters “When a spouse became ill, men increased the amount of time they spent on caregiving each week by roughly the same amount as women did, resulting in similar care hours regardless of which spouse was s ...
In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare: Update Your Contracts Look for an upcoming LTC CEO Office, Home and Internet Selling Tools Software update, coming in the next couple weeks with all the latest tools! Making a good decision on whether or not to own Long Term Care insurance depen ...
“CCRC occupancy strong as construction pipeline continues to expand, analysis finds,” by Marty Stempniak, McKnight’s LTC News “A new report paints a rosy picture for continuing care retirement communities this year, with occupancy staying strong and construction numbers increasing steadily. Ac ...
“Smoking May Increase Dementia Risk,” by Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times “Yet another reason to stop smoking: It may reduce your risk for dementia. Korean researchers studied 46,140 men, 60 and older, following them for an average of eight years with periodic health examinations. Over the course of ...
“Infectious Theory Of Alzheimer’s Disease Draws Fresh Interest,” by Bret Stetka, NPR “If a microbe is responsible for all or some cases of Alzheimer’s, perhaps future treatments or preventive approaches will prevent toxin protein buildup in the first place. Both Tanzi and Norins believe ...
“Medicaid-exempt assets from nursing home costs,” by Bonnie Kraham, Times Herald-Record “An exempt asset is protected from nursing-home costs. The following are exempt assets if there is a community spouse:” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Here’s a l ...
“‘It’s become a gold rush’: Inside the race to create smart shoes, custom razors and high-tech devices for the over-65 crowd,” by Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post “After three years of observation, design and testing, Gillette is preparing to release the first razor built for caregivers to shave othe ...
