UnitedHealth Group reduces prior authorizations as heat on MA plans intensifies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 30, 2023
UnitedHealth Group, the largest Medicare Advantage organization, said Wednesday it will reduce the use of prior authorizations by 20%, as regulators and policymakers in Washington appear poised to crack...
Democratic senators take aim at Medicare Advantage proposed pay rates
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 27, 2023
Two Democratic senators waded into the fight last week over Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2024
CDC: C. auris spreading at ‘alarming’ rate in healthcare facilities
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2023
Drug-resistant Candida auris is spreading at “an alarming rate” across United States healthcare facilities, according to a new analysis of data from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention.
Anxiety may be overlooked in older adults, experts say
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 13, 2023
Older adults may be getting short-changed when it comes to treatment for anxiety. That’s according to a recent editorial in JAMA Psychiatry.
Home health leads senior care sector in worker demand, report finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 09, 2023
The home health workforce is projected to grow a whopping 46% by 2040, representing the largest increase in the senior care sector.
Healthcare leaders at odds over CMS 2024 proposed rates for MA plans
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 07, 2023
Healthcare leaders offered dramatically different views on a proposal by the Department of Health and Human Services to rein in payments to Medicare Advantage plans next year.
Home care takes steps to prepare for LGBTQ+ ‘rainbow wave’
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 22, 2023
For nearly a decade, Always Best Care in Boulder, CO has been providing LGBTQ+ sensitivity training on-site to staff through Project Visibility.
Poll: Most Californians over 60 want to age at home but aren’t financially prepared
By
Diane Eastabrook
Feb 22, 2023
A recent poll by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) revealed the challenges the state faces in providing long-term care to nearly 11 million people by the end of the decade.
Research conducted by FAIR Health further suggests that while older adults prefer to know their healthcare costs, they rarely discuss costs with their healthcare providers.
The importance of engaging seniors with primary care
By
Krithika Srivats
Feb 16, 2023
The spectrum of what can be done to proactively address seniors’ health starts with access to primary care.