The state of Florida wants to impose $10 monthly premiums on Medicaid recipients who are not in nursing homes. Additionally, the state is proposing a $100 fee for Medicaid patients who use emergency rooms for routine care, according to Kaiser Health News. State officials and consumer advocates say they do...
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Commonwealth Fund – Boomers to Benefit from HC Reform
The Commonwealth Fund has released a report that details how boomers, particularly ages 50 to 64, will benefit from health reform. Among the conclusions:äó¢æææ offering new plans for people with preexisting conditions who cannot get health insuranceäó¢æææ banning lifetime limits on insurance policiesäó¢æææ requiring health plans to insure all who...
Prevention Screens – Are They Really Free?
According to a report by Minnesota Public Radio healthcare screenings may not be free for all people come January 1. That is when Medicare will begin covering these tests 100 percent. But the experts say, for other plans, there are myriad exceptions. æ There are exemptions under the new law...
HHS Seeking Public Input for a National Health Care Quality Strategy
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public input in thedevelopment of a National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan. The National QualityStrategy will be a comprehensive strategic plan and the identification of priorities to improvethe delivery of health care services, patient health outcomes, and population health....
Avoid Indiana Long-Term Care if You Can!
Indiana has opted not to participate in the federal program around nurse background checks. According to officials the state cannot afford its $1 million share. Under the healthcare reform law, states could apply for a federal matching grant of 75% of the cost of implementing nurse background checks, up to...
Fewer Consumers Seeking Health Care
According to a Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, one in five Americans did not seek medical care for a recent illness or injury, with four out of 10 citing cost as the primary factor. Fewer consumers visited a physician or healthcare professional in the past year; 79% of respondents sought...
Liitle Known Reform Provisions Could Benefit You Sooner
According to Kaiser Health News, there are several lesser-known provisions of health reform that take effect in the following months. These provisions include eliminating patients’ co-payments for certain preventive services such as mammograms, giving the government more power to review health insurers’ premium increases and allowing states to expand Medicaid...
More Middle-aged Americans Reporting Mobility Disabilities
More older, middle-aged Americans are reporting serious mobility-related disabilities and difficulties performing activities of daily living than ever before. Researchers at the RAND Corporation and the University of Michigan looked at responses to the ÛÏ1997 to 2007 National Health Interview Survey,Û and found a significant increase in the number of...
What the Animals Can Teach Us About Leadership
A recent trip to the Serengeti in Africa can shed some light on leadership through the eyes of the majestic animals we had the pleasure to see.[embed_youtubebr />[embed_youtubebr />[embed_youtubebr />[embed_youtubeobject style=”background-image: url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/RAiKJbi_Fw8/hqdefault.jpg);” height=”295″ width=”480″>[embed_youtubeparam name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RAiKJbi_Fw8&hl=en_US&fs=1″>[embed_youtubeparam name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”>[embed_youtubeparam name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”>[embed_youtubeembed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RAiKJbi_Fw8&hl=en_US&fs=1″ allowscriptaccess=”never” allowfullscreen=”true” wmode=”transparent” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” height=”295″ width=”480″>[embed_youtube/embed>[embed_youtube/object>
Health Reform, Steve Jobs and Owning More of the Aging Service Pie
Read our guest blog in McKnight’s.