Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care insurance news and analysis, including coverage of short-term care insurance, long-term care hybrid products, and other arrangements for paying for long-term and post-acute care.
Change coming to Medicare reimbursement formula
By staff WriterAs part of the new health care law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is revamping its reimbursement system for Medicare participants.
April 27, 2011
One-quarter of Medicare funds spent on the dyingEach year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients.
April 27, 2011
Medicare update: ACOs to coordinate careAs part of the new health care law, Medicare beneficiaries may soon benefit from better coordination of care across different health care settings, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and long-term care facilities.
April 27, 2011
Macy's floats an old ideaIn 1837, Rowland H. Macy left his comfortable Nantucket, Mass., home to sail the Atlantic with whale hunters. He returned home in 1841 and opened a needle and thread shop and a dry goods store that both quickly went bankrupt.
April 27, 2011
Medicare update: ACOs to coordinate careAs part of the new health care law, Medicare beneficiaries may soon benefit from better coordination of care across different health care settings, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and long-term care facilities.
April 26, 2011
ACOs: Will They Block Innovation?The head of a medical technology group is asking whether the new accountable care organizations will chill medical innovation by promoting a "cheapest is best" approach to health care.
April 26, 2011
ACOs: Will They Block Innovation?The head of a medical technology group is asking whether the new accountable care organizations will chill medical innovation by promoting a "cheapest is best" approach to health care.
April 26, 2011
One-quarter of Medicare funds spent on the dyingEach year, Medicare spends about a quarter of its budget on the treatment of terminally ill patients.