PA nursing homes worry about Medicare cuts
In early October, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adjusted its Medicare rates, cutting approximately $12 billion nationwide over the next ten years.
Medical experts say that many elderly nursing home residents get futile end-of-life care
Sometimes, care given actually worsens their pain and discomfort.
Cost of Medicare Advantage plans will rise for some seniors in 2010
In Philadelphia, seniors will pay $52 premiums, up from zero, for the least expensive plan from IBC.
Senior advocacy group leader says PA needs to finally stablize senior regulations
Says that the senior population is growing, health care costs are increasing, and we need to establish a system of senior services that is accessible and affordable.
Home care programs for seniors to expand
PA’s senior population is growing, and it costs less to pay for seniors to receive care at home than paying for nursing home care.
Did you know…
…that as many as 69% of seniors are on at least one medication that can impair their driving ability?
IBC ending two insurance programs for the elderly poor
Independence Blue Cross, the region’s largest health insurer, began sending letters last week to the 36,000 subscribers in the two programs, Keystone 65 Complete and Keystone 65 Value.
Pittsburgh senior loses health coverage over technicality
The technicality involves a notification clause in a Medicare Advantage plan.
Attorney: Proposed rules for assisted living must be stronger
Says abuse and neglect in the facilities often goes unreported, and is a real problem.
Examples in northeastern PA are the latest in healthcare programs being hit by budget impasse
“We’re really being hit on a number of different levels at this stage,” said Michael Hanley, executive director of United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania. “It’s affecting child care, it’s affecting our senior centers and youth programs.”