New CMS Medicare chief was health system exec, former HHS health reform director … More falls may occur in SNFs after admitting residents with existing cognitive decline: study … New health benefits emerging for glucose-lowering drugs used in diabetes type 2 … Heart drugs not linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes … Delta coronavirus variant now dominates in U.S.
Telehealth used in only 13% of Medicare clinician visits during pandemic … House leaders to investigate FDA approval and price of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug … Early study of mRNA flu vaccine prompted by COVID shots’ success … Arkansas beats neighboring states in LTC resident, staff vaccinations … Cognitive dysfunction better predicts residents’ post-acute outcomes than dementia diagnosis … Common antacids may improve glycemic control but don’t prevent diabetes onset
The true price to administer aducanumab — a controversial new Alzheimer’s treatment — may actually be closer to $100,000 annually than other, lower estimates and is just one reason the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could refuse to cover it.
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Medicare nursing home residents would keep their access to some telehealth flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic long after the public health crisis is over under a new proposal from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Clinicians’ responses to the controversial approval of Aduhelm range between excitement and disapproval, with questions abounding on how to advise patients on treatment and the cost to patients and Medicare.
Nursing home dementia patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans had less burdensome care towards the end of their lives than residents with an accountable care organization, new study results show.
Seniors with knee osteoarthritis had low rates of dedicated non-surgical care between 2005 and 2010, a new investigation reveals. Study findings suggest that surgery may often be used when conservative care is more appropriate, the author says.
GOP’s infrastructure alternative would eliminate long-term care component that focuses on workforce … Some Florida nursing homes limit visits, halt admissions due to hiring challenges … CVS sweepstakes offer prizes to staff, residents, others vaccinated through company’s LTC program … Another monoclonal antibody treatment approved for high-risk patients … Broad Democratic coalition pushes for Biden to expand Medicare, including for all Americans 60-plus
Approximately 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation services due to their distance from rehab centers. That’s according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2021 International Conference.
