Mather Institute report details unique risks for ‘solo agers’
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 12, 2024
A new report from the Mather Institute indicates that the number of solo agers, or “older adults who are not married, live alone, and do not have adult children whom they can rely on as they age,”...
Inability to pay healthcare bills leads seniors to cut back on treatment, survey finds
By
Adam Healy
Nov 29, 2023
Many older adults lack the means to pay their medical bills on time, and for some, this means forgoing needed treatment, according to a new survey.
Census Bureau: ‘Aging-ready homes’ may be in short supply
By
Adam Healy
Oct 12, 2023
As the older population continues to grow, the U.S. Census Bureau fears that the stock of “aging-ready homes” may be inadequate.
New CMS final rule simplifies MSP enrollment for older adults, people with disabilities
By
Adam Healy
Sep 18, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule Monday that will make it easier and more affordable for people to enroll in Medicare Savings Programs.
Healthcare advisers point out room for growth under GUIDE dementia care model
By
Adam Healy
Sep 11, 2023
ATI Advisory analyzed how GUIDE differs from other support models, and explored areas for further improvement.
Home health agencies fail to report more than 50% of falls leading to major injuries, OIG finds
By
Adam Healy
Sep 08, 2023
Home health agencies neglected to report 55% of falls leading to major injuries and hospitalizations on their (OASIS) assessments.
Numbers of Medicaid terminations of older, disabled growing by the week
By
Liza Berger
Aug 25, 2023
I don’t envy state Medicaid workers at the moment. They are in the midst of what one expert has called one of the greatest challenges to the program in its history.
Older adults, people with disabilities a casualty of Medicaid unwinding, analysis says
By
Liza Berger
Aug 17, 2023
The Medicaid unwinding, which began April 1, has affected an estimated 76,630 older adults and people with disabilities in 22 states. This equates to approximately 5% of total disenrollments in those states,...
UnitedHealth profits rise in Q2, fueled in part by seniors’ surgeries
By
Liza Berger
Jul 17, 2023
An uptick in outpatient procedures among older adults helped propel UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurance company in the United States, to higher profits in the second quarter of 2023.
AARP to invest $3.6M to improve seniors’ quality of life
By
Adam Healy
Jul 05, 2023
The $3.6 million investment will improve housing, transportation, internet access, diversity, equity and inclusion and more across the nation.