Costs

Fear of lawsuits spurs more costly care, survey, experts find

September 28, 2011

One of the major factors for rising healthcare costs is that providers are, by their own admission, offering their patients too much care, according to a recent survey.
 

Assisted living and SNF costs are up, home care costs stay flat, study reports

May 12, 2011

Average charges for living in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, increased by healthy amounts in 2011, while in-home care costs stayed relatively the same, according to a new survey.
 

Three labor management practices to improve care, compliance and cost

Mark Woodka November 22, 2010

Controlling labor costs in long-term care increasingly is important in this environment of tight reimbursements and challenging economic conditions.
 

Employers passing cost of healthcare onto employees in tougher economy, Kaiser Foundation finds

September 03, 2010

Although premiums for family health coverage rose by just 3% in 2010, workers' shares of the cost of the plans has jumped 14%, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
 
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