Recent Long-Term Care and Elder Law News and Links

By David L. McGuffey, Certified Elder Law Attorney

December 2007 December 19, 2007 Nursing home citations climb 22%, USA Today < ahref="http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007712190311">Health workers voice concerns, Jackson Sun December 18, 2007 CBO Estimate of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, Congressional Budget Office December 17, 2007 Researchers Find New Strategy to Protect Elderly from Infectious Disease, Senior Journal Therapy dogs offer nursing home patients tender loving care, Village's Daily Sun Caregivers can find a helpful tips kit online, Mercury News Care-home residents tell of poor conditions, Tennessean Caring for aging parents is labor of love for some, Times Picayune Health Savings Accounts for Poor Tested, National Center for Policy Analysis Medicare cap could cut oxygen benefits, Independent Record Arizona nursing-home citations increase, Arizona Republic Tax-free IRA Rollover Increases Demand for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Press Release Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD to Deliver Honorary Keynote Address at Impact of Medicare Reform in 2008 – 4th Annual Oncology Economics Summit, Press Release Nursing home company says delay is costing investors millions, WDTN2 Sugar promotes Alzheimer's-like disease in mice, Reuters December 16, 2007 Long Term Care - is Long Term Care Insurance Right for You?, Associated Content Nursing Home Security Guard Shoots Armed Man, MSNBC Hillary and Harkin Introduce Bill to Force Disclosure of Names of Worst Nursing Homes, Talk Left Mending a broken system: Coordinated care in the community will stop the cycle of mental illness, Atlanta Journal Constitution Utah Cerebral Palsy Resource Guide, Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy and Birth Injury Blog EDITORIAL: WILLIAM KLAMFOTH: Preserve patient access to quality rehab care, Trading Markets December 15, 2007 National Criminal Justice Reference Center, Weekly Accessions List Hurdles stall Manor Care buyout deal - Licensing, financial issues need to be resolved, Toledo Blade December 14, 2007 Never Too Late for Elderly to Improve Their Health, Stop Major Diseases, Senior Journal CMS, NCQA SEEK PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED QUALITY MEASURES FOR MEDICARE SPECIAL NEEDS PLANS, CMS Press Release Appeals court rules family must decide when to end patient's life, Athens online Senators escalate battle over 'worst' nursing homes list, McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living Panel: One-quarter of adults to suffer incontinence, McKnight's Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living Tennessee Cerebral Palsy Resource Guide, Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy and Birth Injury Blog Frail seniors embracing home monitoring, Daytona Beach News Journal Ohio Medicaid Estate Recovery - Does the State Have a Statute of Limitations?, Blog/A Scale Canadian Suit says woman was dropped, left in nursing home, Oregon Live Nursing-home relationships may comfort, hurt, El Paso Times Union politicizing care home buyout, companies say, Charlston Gazette Revised estimate of cost of maintaining SCHIP programs in 2008, Congressional Budget Office December 13, 2007 MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES SHOULD ACT NOW TO MEET THEIR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE AND HEALTH PLAN NEEDS FOR 2008, CMS Press Release Smith Report Exposes Deficiencies in Elder Abuse Prevention: Report examines the federal role in overseeing America’s guardianship system, Press Release Dementia raises death risk in oldest elderly, Reuters Health Nursing home employee charged with stealing drugs, Chicago Suburban News Is This Year For Reform? After Haven Healthcare Scandal, Legislators Sense Time To Act Is Near, Courant.com Care center exonerated: Jury rules in Rosewood's favor, Edwardsville Intelligencer, related story Thousands lose Medicaid coverage due to failure to provide citizenship, Tulsa World Medicare's surcharge hits affluent seniors, Courier-Journal December 12, 2007 Reverse Mortgages: Polishing Not Tarnishing The Golden Years, Senate Hearing NIH State-of-the-Science Panel Seeks to Dispel Stigma Associated With Fecal and Urinary Incontinence, Press Release New Resources and Briefing Explore Nursing Home Reform Twenty Years After Passage of Landmark Law, Kaiser Family Foundation Study: Abrupt shifts in sleep patterns lead to higher mortality rate, McKnight's Nursing home crackdown displaces hundreds, Tennessean December 11, 2007 Home-Based Senior Care Program Has Limited Benefits, HealthDay Newer Sedative Might Help Patients on Ventilators, HealthDay Older Diabetics Using Avandia Face Increased Death Risk Program leads from nursing home to independence, Register-Mail Barack Obama Calls on HHS to Provide List of Failing Nursing Homes, All American Patriots Update Nursing Home Codes, Courant.com Feds find that disabilities are declining among elderly, Modesto bee Disabled, and Waiting for Justice (Editorial), New York Times December 10, 2007 Disability Cases Last Longer as Backlog Rises, New York Times Navigating the maze of Medicare meds coverage, Muskogee Phoenix HomeCareDelivered.com Launches Enhanced Website Capabilities Allowing Medicare Beneficiaries to Automatically Enroll in their Ultra-Convenient Supply Management Program, Press Release Whistleblower: Beverly Living Centers Eliminate Choice, Lawyers and Settlements Actions Taken by the Georgia Board of Nursing Home Administrators at its December 6 Meeting, The Weekly Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlights, Kaiser December 9, 2007 Heart Attacks Peak During the Holidays, HealthDay Bredesen urges explanation for nursing home crackdown, TriCities.com Clinton Proposes Agenda To Help Seniors And Their Families Afford Quality Long-Term Care, PRNewsChannel Letter: Deficit Reduction Act is an extra burden on poor, St. Cloud Times December 8, 2007 How to Spot, and Beat, the Holiday Blues: Elderly may be especially prone to depression this time of year, experts say, HealthDay Longer long-term care, Star Tribune December 7, 2007 Mourning Death of Loved One Raises Your Risk of Dying, HealthDay Running out of money to pay for Mom's care, Newsday Let them try Medicaid, New Hampshire Business Review December 6, 2007 Simple test predicts osteoporosis risk in men, Reauters Lawmakers Discuss Options For Long-Term Care, Nashville News Channel 5 Emergency room visits by seniors rising: study, Reuters Watertown lawyer successful in nursing home suit, Town Times December 5, 2007 Welfare of Elder Refugees Examined at Smith Hearing, Press Release, click here for hearing details Aging Brains Get Out of Sync, HealthDay Depression common with chronic lung disease, Reuters CREW sends letter warning about bias of allegedly neutral "Center for LTC Reform", Elder Law Blog December 4, 2007 Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes, Wall Street Journal Daughter to sue over dad’s care (UK), This is Lancashire Gorking Grandma, Medical Weblog Feds List Worst Nursing Homes, Consumer Affairs Conference On Fecal And Urinary Incontinence, Dec. 10-12, MediLexicon Networking an important part of caregivers' well-being, News-Press McKendree nursing home (in Tennessee) at risk of closing, Tennessean Hospice House a comfort for terminally ill, families, Rapid City Journal Editorial: State must stop paying Cuyahoga County nursing homes for mentally ill homeless people, Cleveland Plain Dealer Program gives disabled woman independence, Tennessean Union pens a 4-year deal with Ruby Weston Manor nursing home, Daily News Tackling tough topic of aging with humor, Turkish Daily News Bills would lower vets’ Rx costs, Lancaster Online Volunteers Can Help Create A Happy Holiday For Area Seniors, DNRonline Cracking the Code to the Memory Vault, New York Times Doctors Don't Always Report Colleagues, Errors, National Center for Policy Analysis Medicaid Program; Optional State Plan Case Management Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 68077 Medicare Program, Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships (Phase III), Correction, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 68075 December 3, 2007 LightBridge Healthcare Research Inc. Announces Alliance With Alzheimer's Association, Newswire Music has power to improve health, Tribune-Review Hospice nurse educates, empowers, Daily News CBO: Medicare and Medicaid spending growth unsustainable, Amednews.com AMA meeting: AMA to renew fight for Medicare balance billing, Amednews.com Resident Still Hospitalized After CO Incident, WGAL.com Families Question Nursing Home on Violations, Nashville News Channel 5 Fire Rips Through Lower Valley Nursing Home, KFOX News Assisted Living Care in Demand, WXOW Groups spend holiday fighting Medicare cuts, Politico Macomb nursing home plans to fight $40,000 fine, KHQAonline Sharing holidays with loved ones in nursing homes, AshlandWI.com Iowa's troubled nursing homes concealed, ArgusLeader Accessible, Affordable and Convenient: TelaDoc’s Medical Telephone Consult Service Announces Million Member Milestone, Press Release West Virginia may stall Manor Care purchase, McKnights Should medical care be repaid?, Atlanta Journal Constitution Should I bank on long life? (Longevity Insurance), News Tribune Growth Q&A: Care franchise sees growth in boomer population, Tennessean LegalView Launches New Practice Area Focusing on Nursing Homes Medical Malpractice and Negligence, Press Release For many, 'Do Not Resuscitate' too painful to discuss, Boston.com Is the U.S. ready for flood of long-term care costs?, Atlanta Journal Constitution Boomer course closes generation gap, USA Today Over 40 million in U.S. can't afford health care: report, Reuters Leavitt: Doctors Need Electronic Records, Associated Press December 2, 2007 Business forum: 'Age wave' could swamp the economy, Star Tribune Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke than men, News-Medical.net Holiday Wish List: AngelWish collecting gifts for seniors, Star Press Let's review: What's the deal with Medicare Part D?, Sun Times Assisted living care in state is a mixed bag, Wisconsin State Journal IPO Analysis: Nursing Home Operator Ensign Shows Healthy Balance Sheet, Seeking Alpha December 1, 2007 Weighing a long-term dilemma - Boomers mull the merits of insurance to cover care over many years, Online Athens Woman had TB, passed to others before dying, ABC15 SoCal Nursing Home Fined $100,000 For Patient's Death, KOLO8 12 overcome by carbon monoxide at nursing home, Centredaily.com Little known pension could help veterans, Atlanta Journal Constitution Home for the Holidays? Watch for Signs of Depression in Seniors, Right at Home Six Signals that a Senior's Caregiving Needs are Changing, Right at Home December, 2007 - Undated Serving aging baby boomers, McKinsey Quarterly Series on Elder Abuse, Wisoncin State Journal List of Nursing Facilities Not Showing Significant Improvement, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Guarding the Guardians: Promising Practices for Court Monitoring, AARP Public Policy Institute Connections, Vol 15, Number 3, National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center Making Your Printed Health Materials Senior Friendly, National Institute on Aging Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion NCEA E-News, December 2007, National Center on Elder Abuse November 2007 November 30, 2007 New admissions suspended at Collierville nursing home, Memphis Business Journal Dementia Ruling a blessing for Marylanders who have it, Cumberland Times-News Sun Prairie nursing home on list of worst, Wisoncin State Journal This tragedy was avoidable, Bucks Herald (UK) Family awarded $4 million in choking death of father, The Advocate Ga. nursing home taken off national "worst" list, Ledger Enquirer Equity group licensed to run nursing homes, Green Bay Press Gazette Nursing home probe launched after death, Union Tribune Inside ailing nursing homes, Denver Post November 29, 2007 DA drops murder charges against 2 nurses, Americus Times Recorder CMS PUBLISHES NATIONAL LIST OF POOR-PERFORMING NURSING HOMES, KEY TOOL FOR FAMILIES SEEKING QUALITY CARE, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services November 28, 2007 Public health program gets $10m boost for LTC Research, Brown Daily Herald Government, Insurers Keep Medicine in Stone Age, National Center for Policy Analysis Davis seeking solution to state Medicaid woes, Press Register Notice of renewal of an existing computer matching program , CMS, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 67309 Nursing home slots hard to come by this time of year, Foster's Daily Deomocrat November 27, 2007 Michigan Medicaid Extends [Estate Recovery] Contract With HMS, CNN MOney Jury deadlocked in case of ex-Duluth investigator accused of exploiting mother, Duluth News Tribune Trusted Care Part 7: How to Pay for Long-Term Care, KTEN.com A Common Casualty of Old Age: The Will to Live, Yew York Times In Hospice Care, Longer Lives Mean Money Lost, New York Times Getting the Right Patient Info to the Right People, Wall Street Journal Health Blog Medicare Proposes Payment Plan, Courant.com No Hospital Left Behind (Pay for Performance), National Center for Policy Analysis Avoiding Medicare's Big Hole, National Center for Policy Analysis Medicaid Overview - Blog entry, woof pack blog Nursing Home Woes No Surprise, Courant.com Woman killed after leaving nursing home wore alarm trigger, Union Tribune Medicare Program: Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, CMS, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 66579 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, CMS, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 66221 Medicaid recipients and uninsured lack access to physicians, William and Mary Press Release November 26, 2007 Elder care outside the office often provided free, Reuters Justices Consider a Loss in a 401(k) Plan, New York Times Family fights insurer's plan to move Eveland from hospital, NC Times New York Times Editorial Highlights U.S. Health Care System Challenges, Solutions, Kaiser Illinois lawmakers hear about high-stakes nursing home buyout, BND.com The ABCs of Medicare: Original vs. Medicare Advantage, The Street Duke University Study Finds Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs, San Diego Business Journal New York Times Examines Medicare Drug Benefit's Doughnut Hole Coverage Gap, Kaiser Coalition Opposing Medicare Cut for Seniors' Nursing Home Benefit Steps Up Activity Over Recess , Earthtimes Medicare Patients Find Doctors Scarce, The Morning News Sex abuse allegations shut Riverside care homes, Press Enterprise Elder care outside the office often provided free, Reuters Low B12 tied to faster mental decline with age, Reuters Low Levels of 'Good' Cholesterol May Slow Stroke Recovery, HealthDay Medicare & Medicaid Ruling Poses Significant Threat to Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) Treatment, Earth Times Boomers have second chance at Peace Corps, UPI November 25, 2007 Manor Care hits snag: Regulators stall deal for sale to private firm, Toledo Blade State Offers No Option For Hospice, Courant.com The High Cost of Health Care, New York Times, Editorial The State's Deadly Neglect (nursing home regulation), Courant.com Five nursing homes on state's most-troubled list, Columbus Dispatch Numerous advantages to in-home care, Sun-Sentinel Back Pain Prevention Should Start With a Plan, HealthDay Parent Trap: Aging moms and dads aren't always handled with tender loving care in films, Newsday November 24, 2007 Ask the expert: Medicaid with no 'look-back', Newsday Evictions sign of health care crisis, Olympian Online Utah Medicare Patients Denied Life-Saving Treatment, Salt Lake Tribune Strategies to Avoid Medicare’s Big Hole, New York Times Medicare formula puts hospices in tight squeeze, Newsday Long-term care insurance worth it, Contra Costa Times November 23, 2007 More nursing homes penalized, Tennessean Honor the needs, reality of Alzheimer's patients, Orlando Sentinel Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk, Reuters Link between statins and dementia complex, Reuters November 22, 2007 Nursing home cited previously, Daytona Beach News-Journal November 21, 2007 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Congressional Budget Office Nursing Home Operator in Connecticut Files for Bankruptcy, New York Times Man, 81, charged in nursing home sex assault, Ohio.com Nursing home supporters must call board members, Patagraph.com Aging Isn't About Slowing Down, Experts Say, HealthDay November 20, 2007 Home for the Holidays! You Can Leave The Nursing Home!, Center for Medicare Advocacy Estate's Medicare lien a little off-kilter, Chicago Sun-Times New Study Shows Hospice Saves Money for Medicare, Wakulla.com Business Booming for Home-care Franchises, The Street Some diabetics prone to unsafe driving choices, Reuters Ark. AG Files Suit Over Drug Marketing, Houston Chronicle November 19, 2007 Leavitt calls on Medicare, Medicaid to require e-prescribing, FCW.com Rell: State may have to oversee company's nursing homes, Newsday Annual Out-of-Pocket Costs of Caring for Elderly Parent, Spouse About $5,500, Survey Finds, Kaiser; Evercare press release; Full Study in pdf format Evercare/NAC Study Reveals That Half of Caregivers Are Spending 10 Percent of Their Income to Care for an Older Loved One, RedOrbit Medicaid's rule changes are drawing fire, Amednews.com New Findings on Human Longevity Predictors, Gerontological Society of America's Symposium "Quantitative Approaches to Aging and Exceptional Longevity" Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson, webcast on health care, at Presidential Forums $18 million price tag on nursing home, Port Macquarie News Vulnerable elderly deserve better care, The Age (Australia) Don't spend all your life savings paying for nursing home costs, Lubbock Online November 18, 2007 Minneapolis veterans home oversight may shift. TwinCities.com State investigating nursing chain and its music executive owner, Newsday Death at S. Idaho nursing home under investigation, Montana News Stattion Moose gives nursing home a holiday lift, Post-Tribune Obese patients seeking treatment locally are left without Medicare or Medicaid coverage, Star Bulletin Changing Medicare plan could save wallet, Republican Herald Medicare caps bad for patients, Concord Monitor November 17, 2007 County home exonerated: Common Pleas Court OKs mail-opening policy, Marietta Times 4:50 p.m.: Hospital to close care center Dec. 4, Herald Bulletin Cautionary tales of abuse, Tracy Press Adult Autism on "Nightline", AutismVox November 16, 2007 U.S. lawmakers want new nursing home regulations, Fierce Healthcare List will critique aged care: Nursing home transparency is goal, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Medicaid fraud case settled (Glaxo-Smith Kline), Dallas Business Journal Facts regarding immigrants and our health care system, Larry James' Urban Daily (Blog) Nursing Home Abuse Law Could Stiffen Penalties, Change Rules Regarding Private Equity Firms, NEWSInferno Family Removes Dead Relative's Body From Nursing Home, MyFox, New York Missing man found safe, Star-Telegram Lawmakers Question Private-Equity Impact On Nursing Homes, Washington Post Bill Would Allow Tax-Exempt Long-Term Care Insurance Premium Payments, Kaiser CMS Revises Medicare Pamphlet To Include Information About Extra Costs Associated With Private Medicare Advantage Plans, Kaiser Brown researchers study long-term care, Projo.com Nursing Home Inspections, 13WMAZ, Macon Medicare Program; Proposed Standards for E-Prescribing Under Medicare Part D; Proposed Rule, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 64899-64918 November 15, 2007 Medicare Open Enrollment Starts November 15, 2007: Think Carefully About Coverage and Options, Center for Medicare Advocacy Nursing homes unfairly stereotyped in article, Winonadailynews.com New Research Shows Sharp Rise in Nursing Home Care Violations Under Private Equity Ownership, PR Newswire Many U.S retirees heading south of the border for nursing home care, WBIR, Knoxville Nursing home infidelity bittersweet but common, GlobeLife Grassley investigates Medicaid drug claims, Fierce Healthcare Change is coming between Medicaid, long term care insurance, Greene County Dailes Capito takes a long term look at long term care, The West Virginia Record Washington Scrutinizes Nursing Homes, New York Times Elder Abuse: Important Warning Signs to Keep Our Seniors Safe, WTOC11 News Geriatricians, Angry and Otherwise, Prevent Elder Abuse Blog CT colonography detects wide-range of extracolonic abnormalities in elderly patients, EurekAlert Journal of Alzheimer's Disease special issue explores multifaceted aspects of AD, EurekAlert La. Nursing Home Hit With $1 Million Verdict in Bedsore Death Case, Findlaw Biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease can be trusted in clinical trials, EurekAlert Boomers worrying about Aging are Heading to the Bookstore, Courant Ahead of the Bell: Nursing Home Hearing, Forbes CMS Launches Online Tool That Allows People To Better Compare Medicare Prescription Drug Plans as Open Enrollment Period Begins, Kaiser Senate Committee Approves Four Bills Related to Health Care for Veterans, Kaiser Presidential Candidate Edwards Calls for Expansion of Health Insurance to All Residents by 2009, Kaiser Client with maggots spurs state probe of nursing home, Daytona Beach News-Journal Tests of Dubious Value Drive Up Health Costs, National Center for Policy Analysis Carol Stream woman sues nursing home, Daily Herald A Tax on Work for the Elderly: Medicare as a Secondary Payer, National Center for Policy Analysis Hearing on Trends in Nursing Home Ownership and Quality, Subcommittee on Health, House Ways and Means Committee Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement, Senate Special Committee on Aging AAHSA Statement on Senate Special Committee on Aging's Hearing on Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement, EarthTimes.org New Research Shows Sharp Rise in Nursing Home Care Violations Under Private Equity Ownership, Carlyle Fix ManorCare Now November 14, 2007 Budget Outlook and Health Care Challenges, Congressional Budget Office Drug Helps Fight Late-Stage Colon Cancer in Some Patients, Healthday Genes influence age-related hearing loss, EurekAlert Racial disparities in Alzheimer’s survival, MSNBC Latinos and African-Americans live longer with Alzheimer's disease, EurekAlert Aging Population may strain county resources, Brattleboro Reformer Robotic Aids for the disabled and elderly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette News Edwards Announces Proposal To Expand Paid Family Leave, Kaiser CDC's Gerberding Discusses Preventive Health Care at Conference, Kaiser GAO Probe Finds Tax Fraud in Medicaid, Wall Street Journal; GAO Report Communities must plan for aging boomers, News-Democrat & Leader Elder Abuse: Caregiver Swindles $30K from 76-Year-Old Woman, WTOC, Savannah, Georgia Nursing home sued by patient, Courier-Journal LTC hearings in both chambers of Congress tomorrow Federal Estate Tax: Uncertainty in Planning Under the Current Law, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance 'Trauma and Desperation': The Serious Effects of a Sleepless Night, Nightline/ABC News November 13, 2007 The Long-Term Outlook for Health Care Spending, Congressional Budget Office Meetings of the Advisory Committee for Injury Prevention and Control, and Its Subcommittee, the Science and Program Review Subcommittee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Federal Register Privacy Act; systems of recordsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 63902-63906 Privacy Act; systems of recordsCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register, Volume 72, Page 63906-63911 Several Presidential Candidates Address Health Care Issues, Kaiser Rising Health Care Costs Spur Policymakers, Business Leaders To Consider Shift Away From Employer-Sponsored System, Kaiser Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Consider Options as Coverage, Costs Shift in 2008, Kaiser Hospital admits responsibility for 82yo woman's death, Mayon News Ex-caregiver gets prison for theft: Judge blasts agency for hiring caregiver without checking criminal record, Journal Inquirer Medicaid: New Eligibility Rules for Mediciad Nursing Home Coverage Take Effect in Florida, Kaiser Online Course to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Seniors, WCSH Portland New Resource Features Information About Medicaid, Kaiser Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum To Develop Chronic Care Standards, Examine Overall Health of State, Kasier Higher Incomes Allow U.S. Residents To Spend More on Health Care, According to Opinion Piece, Kasier Correcting Poor Vision In Nursing Home Residents May Decrease Symptoms Of Depression, Science Daily Cialis effective for men with spinal cord injury, Reuters Rules on Patients' Medical Data Hampering Research, Healthday Socioeconomics key factor in disability disparities, Reuters Lobbying stalls generic drug legislation, Houston Chronicle The Health Care Cost Myth, National Center for Policy Analysis November 12, 2007 Establishing a Special Needs Trust with the Beneficiary’s Own Funds, Special Needs Planning Blog Seniors Fear Loss of Independence, Nursing Homes More than Death, Marketing Charts College 529 plan could make a great gift for grandkids, USA Today Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Reports Increased Revenues and Margins for Its Third Quarter Along With an Agreement to Acquire Operations of 541 Leased Units, CNN Money Offshoring Healthcare, AlterNet Suspicious Substance Found At Nursing HomeWHIO.TV Nursing home officials face lawmakers' questions on sale, PennLive.com Eye Glasses for Nursing Home Residents May Improve Life, Decrease Depression, Senior Journal Eyeglasses Upgrade Helps Elderly Battle Depression, Healthday Veterans nursing home offers 5-star service, Chareston Daily Mail Carlyle Manor Care Deal At Center Of Nursing Home Debate, EasyBourse Women Draw Attention To Vets Home Conditions, News Channel 5, Nashville Medicare Part D Beneficiaries: Beware of Changes in Price Structure for 2008, Associated Content Medicare Part D changes include no coverage for `doughnut hole' gap, OC Register Fish, fruit and veggies may lower dementia risk, Reuters Major Stroke Risk Substantial After Minor Event: Study, Healthday Be proactive in planning your funeral, Seattle Times Long-term care plans promoted for elderly, Toledo Blade Long-term beta carotene supplementation may help prevent cognitive decline, EurekAlert November 11, 2007 New Test Criteria Spots Rheumatoid Arthritis Sooner, Healthday Scientists Identify Factor Key to Severity of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staph Infections , NIH News November 10, 2007 Arthritis Takes Major Toll on Workplace, Healthday November 9, 2007 Cha-Ching! Seniors Enrolled in Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Might Be in for Sticker Shock Next Year, Consumer's Union November 8, 2007 2008 Summary of Medicare Prescription Drug Plans & Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans, Center for Medicare Advocacy Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Meeting Transcript, Click here for other meeting transcripts November 7, 2007 New Web site demystifies Medicaid, Boulder Colorado Govt Online Press Release Shopping for a Drug Plan: It's Time to take a look around and assess your Part D options, U.S. News & World Report November 5, 2007 Medicare sets 65% ambulatory surgery rate, Fierce Healthcare November 2, 2007 Agency vows more oversight of Medicare-plan marketing, The Hill November 1, 2007 2008 Part D Coverage - Major Changes are Coming, Center for Medicare Advocacy PET scan distinguishes Alzheimer's from other dementia, EurekAlert Medicare Part D Modest in Its Aid, ABC News Assessment of Patients' Competence to Consent to Treatment, New England Journal of Medicine, Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D.; Volume 357:1834-1840; Number 18 Medicaid Financing: Long-Standing Concerns about Inappropriate State Arrangements Support Need for Improved Federal Oversight, GAO November, 2007 - Undated Protecting Current and Future Nursing Home Residents & Their Families: Government Action is Needed to Mandate Minimum Safe Staffing Levels, Long Term Care Community Coalition Health Care Policy Brief Challenging Conventional Wisdom on the Cost of Mandating Minimum Safe Staffing Levels, Long Term Care Community Coalition Health Care Policy Brief Are Americans Talking with Their Parents About Independent Living: A 2007 Study Among Boomer Women, AARP Prescription Drugs and Medicare Part D: A Report on Access, Satisfaction, and Cost, AARP Preparation for Retirement: The Haves and Have-Nots, AARP Funeral and Burial Planners Survey, AARP Free Toolkit: Speak Out to Support Safe Nursing Home Staffing Standards, Long Term Care Community Coalition Searching for the Silver Bullet: Leading Edge Solutions for Leveraging an Aging Workforce, MetLife Estimating the Health Effects of Retirement, University of Michigan Retirement Research Center Housing Wealth and Retirement Timing, University of Michigan Retirement Research Center Book: Changes in Decision-Making Capacity in Older Adults: Assessment and Intervention, Wiley Publishing Free Will Planning Guide, American Cancer Society The Long-Term Outlook for Health Care Spending, Congressional Budget Office October 2007 Bed Sores Can Be Stopped With Proper Care In Nursing Homes Medicare Project Shows 'Nightline' Looks at Adult Autism Health Care Issues and Challenges for Reform, Congressional Budget Office Medicare Advantage: Requierd Audits of Limited Value, GAO Strategic Plan - FY 2007-2012, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services September 2007 End-Stage Renal Disease: Characteristics of Kidney Transplant Recipients, Frequency of Transplant Failures and Cost to Medicare, GAO Health Care 20 Years From Now, GAO, Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States August 2007 Final Report: Attitudes of Seniors and Baby Boomers on Aging in Place August 2007 Is Inadequate Palliative Care a Form of Elder Abuse and Neglect?, National Center on Elder Abuse The Role of Health Care Professionals in the Prevention, Detection, and Intervention of Elder Mistreatment, National Center on Elder Abuse

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