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Long Term Care News Aug 2012

Long-term care insurance changes with the times
The long-term care insurance industry has caused a lot of shocks over the past year. Many current policy holders have been shocked to receive renewal notices with significantly higher premiums. Some applicants for new policies have been shocked to be denied coverage or offered coverage at standard, and not preferred, rating classes despite their relatively good health. And people inside the ... (Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:19:25 -0700)

Long term care residents can expect no more reheated meals by Christmas
ALBERTA - Albertans living in long-term care facilities operated by Alberta Health Services will soon enjoy fresher food that better meets their dietary needs and preferences. (Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:04:14 -0700)

Long-term care pharmacy opens up in former GM tech center
FLINT, MI. -- A long-term care pharmacy has opened up at a former General Motors Co. site that is becoming a medical science corridor. Advanced Specialty Rx, located in the former General Motors Great Lakes Technology Centre, announced the opening of a pharmacy. (Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:29:23 -0700)

NHC Reports Second Quarter Earnings
National HealthCare Corporation , a publicly traded long-term health care company, today announced net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 of $11,446,000 compared to $11,443,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. (Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:05:00 -0700)

Long Term Care Funding Review
Kieron Robertson (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:10:25 -0700)

Lights out at Oilfields Hospital
Thirty seniors living in the Oilfields Hospital’s long-term care unit were left in the dark for a half-hour when a problem on a power pole outside the building shut down power and caused a problem in the generator. (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:08:49 -0700)

How Does Obamacare Impact Your Long-Term Care In New Jersey?
New Jersey experts suggest five good questions to ask a long-term care insurance specialist, to clarify how the new Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare will affect your plans for protecting your future.Morristown, NJ (PRWEB) August 02, 2012 When the Supreme Court upheld The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), uncertainty about health insurance abated. ... (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:07:33 -0700)

Long Term Care Provider To Discontinue Benefit in July 2013
Coverage will continue for Duke employees with the insurance (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:59:37 -0700)

Do You Have a Viable Plan for Long-Term Care?
This type of insurance is pricey, but Medicaid is an imperfect fallback plan. (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:00:00 -0700)

Long-Term Care Needs Generate Recurring Revenue for Home Health International
VERO BEACH, FL-- - Home Health International Inc. , a Medicare-certified home health agency and durable medical equipment supplier, announced today that the Company is successfully targeting patients with ... (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:00:00 -0700)

AICPA Offers Free Consumer Webinar on Planning for Long-Term Care
With age, the chance of experiencing a debilitating injury or illness grows more prevalent. How will you plan for your future care, and what options are available? The American Institute of CPAs, through its Personal Financial Planning Division and 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy program, will host a free consumer webinar on Tuesday, August 7. (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:58:00 -0700)

Steve Ostrowski honored at Elders Rights Conference
SCHAUMBURG — Rockford resident Steve Ostrowski was recently named a 2012 Outstanding Long Term Care Ombudsman at the 26th annual Elder Rights Conference in Schaumburg for his work in helping to further elder rights. (Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:01:31 -0700)

It's Your Money: Look down the road with long term care insurance
What is your plan if you need care as you get older? Perhaps you need a little help with meals or can't move around like you used to. Or perhaps your memory makes living alone an unsafe proposition. How would you pay for the help you need? The answers to these questions will be different... (Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:40:18 -0700)

Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling Demystified For Texas Residents by Personal PR Forum Members
Long-term care experts belonging to the Personal PR Forum, a service of EraNova Institute, offer questions to ask a long-term care insurance specialist to see how the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare impacts your future.Houston, TX (PRWEB) August 03, 2012 Nursing home, in-home, and assisted-living care are just some of the costs that are scarcely addressed by regular insurance or Medicare. ... (Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:02:26 -0700)

VA expanding Loch Raven campus
$13 million project includes new community living and research centers The Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System is expanding its Loch Raven complex with a long-term care center and an exercise and robotics center that will allow research into rehabilitation for wounded and aging veterans. (Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:05:39 -0700)

Following Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling, Illinois PPR Forum Members Offer Questions About Long-Term Care
In order to learn how the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare impacts long-term care expenses and insurance, there are a few good questions to ask a specialist, offered here by long-term care insurance experts belonging to the Personal PR Forum, a service of EraNova Institute.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 04, 2012 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was upheld by the Supreme ... (Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:16:15 -0700)

Doubling long-term care coverage
Oscar Wilde, one of literature's most important and infamous personalities, remains, more than a... - 12:51 am (Sun, 05 Aug 2012 03:01:58 -0700)

Long-term unemployed workers seek 1 of 200 slots in free job training
Marquise Kittrell, who lives in Southwest Philadelphia and just turned 20, has taken a couple of community-college courses since graduating from high school, but earlier this year he decided to dabble his toes in the full-time job market. (Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:35:51 -0700)

Lights out at Oilfields Hospital
Thirty seniors living in the Oilfields Hospital’s long-term care unit were left in the dark for a half-hour when a problem on a power pole outside the building shut down power and caused a problem in the generator. (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:09:08 -0700)

Long-term care home settles into new operators
The transfer of Burlingame Long-Term Care, the county-run nursing home saved from closure by a unique subcontracting agreement with a private operator, was “exceptionally smooth,” according to the head of the county’s Health System. (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:18:45 -0700)

LeadingAge Washington Merges With Washington Adult Day Services Association to Strengthen Long-Term, Post-Acute Care ...
DUPONT, Wash., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of deliberation by both associations' board of directors and the approval from Washington Adult Day Services Association (WADSA) membership, LeadingAge ... (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:35:00 -0700)

Long Term Care Insurance Guide Explores Tax Deductibility
To encourage more individuals to purchase long term care insurance costs may be tax deductible according to a guide published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 06:07:07 -0700)

Long-Term Use of Blood Pressure Medications that Promote Sun Sensitivity May Increase Risk of Lip Cancer in Non ...
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight is associated with an increased risk of lip cancer in non-Hispanic ... (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0700)

Long-term use of blood pressure meds promoting sun sensitivity may raise lip cancer risk
( Kaiser Permanente ) Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight is associated with an increased risk of lip cancer in non-Hispanic whites, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in the current online issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. (Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:25:28 -0700)

Council likely to approve long-term care facility
It is expected council on Tuesday will approve the proposed site plan for Schlegel Villages new long-term care home on the campus of St. Clair College. (Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:21:27 -0700)

Petition aims to save long-term care facility
Health-care workers are asking for help from the public to stop the closure of a long-term care facility in Thunder Bay. (Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:29:37 -0700)

AdCare Health Systems Reports Record Second Quarter 2012 Results
ATLANTA, GA-- - AdCare Health Systems, Inc. , a leading long-term care provider, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.Q2 2012 Financial Highlights Record revenues of $55.0 million, ... (Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:05:00 -0700)

Long-term care facility construction could start this week
City council on Tuesday night approved a site plan allowing Schlegel Villages to start building a long-term care facility on St.Clair College's south campus. (Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:27:07 -0700)

Advocat Announces 2012 Second Quarter Results
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Advocat Inc. a premier provider of long term care services primarily in the Southeast and Southwest, today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. For the ... (Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:01:04 -0700)

Manulife Financial reports 2Q12 net loss of $300 million after absorbing a $677 million charge for long term interest ...
Manulife Financial reports 2Q12 net loss of $300 million after absorbing a $677 million charge for long term interest rate assumptions. Hedging proved highly effective, strategic execution was sound, insurance ... (Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:00:00 -0700)

40 Must-Know Statistics About Long-Term Care
Arm yourself with the facts on how frequently people need long-term care, how much it costs, and how long it's needed. (Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:00:00 -0700)

Women Account for Most Long Term Care Insurance Claims
Most new long term care insurance claims are for women needing home care or nursing home care reports a study by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:08:19 -0700)

How to navigate the care fees maze: your long-term care questions answered
This is Money gets many questions about long term care from concerned readers. We've put a selection of your questions to the experts. (Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:11:27 -0700)

Long-term, palliative care beds ‘urgently’ needed
Along with the much-reported doctors shortage, Whitehorse is facing an urgent need for long-term care and palliative care beds, says the president of the Yukon Medical Association. (Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:26:22 -0700)

Q1Medicare.com Drug Search Tools Updated with Latest Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Data
Q1Medicare.com now has updated their Medicare Part D online drug tools with the latest available prescription drug information. The updated Formulary Browser, Drug Finder, and Long-Term Care Drug tools include medications newly added to the Medicare Part D program, along with formulary changes to specific stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans with ... (Sun, 12 Aug 2012 00:23:57 -0700)

“Healthy Wealth” the Focus of 7-Year Million Dollar Round Table Qualifier, Honored Today by PPR Forum for Excellence ...
Seattle long-term care expert is singled out for excellence in the pursuit of healthier financial and personal futures for American employees through worksite education. The Personal PR Forum (PPR Forum) congratulates her on outstanding educational public relations as she enters her seventh year as Million Dollar Round Table qualifier. Her secret, shared in a PPR Forum announcement, is focusing ... (Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:10:17 -0700)

Labor Day Proposal from Long-Term Care Leader: Thank the Unsung Millions Who Provide Labor of Love, Our Caregivers
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- All Americans owe a debt of gratitude to those who work for a living. But what about our caregivers, who selflessly tend the disabled – helping them eat, ... (Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:00:00 -0700)

John Hancock Offers New Approach to Long-Term Care Insurance
BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To offer comprehensive long-term care insurance coverage at a substantially lower price, John Hancock Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance today launched a first-of its-kind ... (Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:00:00 -0700)

Paul Ryan Would Slash Federal Senior Services
Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's vice-presidential pick, would fundamentally remake federal health and long-term care services for the frail elderly and adults with disabilities. He'd completely restructure Medicare, slash funding for Medicaid, and likely abolish most of the other safety net programs that this vulnerable population has come rely on over [...] (Mon, 13 Aug 2012 07:51:54 -0700)

New Financial Burden For Boomers: Forced To Pay Parents' Long-Term-Care Costs
Boomers are confronting a new and unpleasant possibility: being forced--legally --to pay long-term-care expenses racked up by their parents. (Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:49:45 -0700)

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Not registered for Financial Planning.com? To offer comprehensive long-term care insurance coverage at a substantially lower price, John Hancock today launched an option on the newest version of its flagship long-term care (LTC) insurance policy, Custom Care III. (Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:43:26 -0700)

Ombudsman volunteers are needed in Southwest Washington
Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities is seeking volunteers to visit long-term care facilities to help prevent abuse and protect the rights of the elderly and people with disabilities. Training begins in October. (Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:40:54 -0700)

Board OKs $72M Contract to Set Up Nevada Exchange
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said he'd oppose tapping the state general fund or raising insurance premium taxes to pay for the long-term operation of a state health exchange mandated by the federal health care law. (Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:36:33 -0700)

No long-term care at new Hay River hospital concerns residents
Residents of Hay River are concerned that there are no plans for long-term care beds in the town's new health centre. (Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:52:00 -0700)

Problems at area nursing homes relatively minor, reports show
Government inspection reports regarding several area nursing homes and long-term care facilities note deficiencies at each location but none that harmed residents. (Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:02:22 -0700)

Despite Changes, Long Term Care Insurance Industry Appears Healthy Insurance Site LTC Tree Sees Continued Strong ...
Shoppers considering Long Term Care Insurance are undaunted by the changes to the industry in recent months, according to a study by comparison shopping site LTCTree.com. Drew Nichols, one of the co-founders of the site, said, “Several key metrics we use to predict our future sales remain positive.” Nichols continued, “What we are seeing is an industry that’s changing, but for the better.” [PR ... (Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:06:41 -0700)

Equity Research on Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Sunrise Senior Living Inc. - Long Term Care Facilities Trending ...
NEW YORK, NY-- - www.ShinesRooms.com has a handpicked team of market professionals with over 100 years of combined investing experience. Today they are providing members comprehensive research on the Long-Term ... (Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:05:00 -0700)

How and When to Shop for Long Term Care Insurance
How and When to Shop for Long Term Care Insurance (Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:02:07 -0700)

Care facility’s future questioned
A long-term care facility in Meadow Lake won’t get off the ground unless local governments are prepared to come up with nearly $6 million. (Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:15:23 -0700)

The ‘grey tsunami’ threatens to overwhelm health care system
In a very informative column from the January 7, 2012 edition of the Sudbury Star, writer Mike Whitehouse quotes a most appropriate new buzz word to describe the oncoming surge of the baby boomers as they descend on the Ontario health and long term care system. (Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:24:52 -0700)

Covenant Care lawsuit reinstated
Covenant Care lawsuit reinstated A state appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against the owner of 16 nursing homes in Alameda County on Wednesday and said patients can sue long-term care facilities for failing to meet California's nurse-staffing standards. The head of an advocacy group said the ruling is important because the state Department of Public Health has a record of lax enforcement and ... (Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:04:01 -0700)

4 Best Practices When Self-Insuring for Long-Term Care
On the to-do list for self-insurers: Setting aside an adequate amount and watching out for fat tails. (Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:00:00 -0700)

UVic researchers get funding to examine how seniors navigate long-term care system
Researchers at the University of Victoria have received more than $330,000 to study how seniors navigate the long-term care system. (Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:31:53 -0700)

Neglect and abuse in Ontario’s long term care facilities
Is there hope for consistent, excellent care for residents in long term care (LTC) facilities such as nursing homes? (Fri, 17 Aug 2012 08:24:53 -0700)

Affordable quality aged care cornerstone of high-income nation
THERE are two simple certainties in life ageing and death. Regardless of our efforts, we all will age, and along with aging comes physical and mental impairment and the potential need for long term care. Acceptance of this truism is difficult for most of us. (Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:11:41 -0700)

15. Affordable quality aged care cornerstone of high-income nation
THERE are two simple certainties in life – ageing and death. Regardless of our efforts, we all will age, and along with aging comes physical and mental impairment and the potential need for long term care. (Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:08:09 -0700)

Cancer Survival Rate Increases Reports Long Term Care Insurance Expert
Two thirds of Americans diagnosed with cancer are now surviving past five years an increase over prior years reports Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:46:26 -0700)

Older people needing long-term care warned not to place hope on government's promise to limit bills
Reports last week suggested a Coalition U-turn, with David Cameron set to announce a £35,000 cap on the sum anyone should pay towards the cost of care. (Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:48:43 -0700)

What's new in long-term care insurance
Some pretty dramatic changes are taking shape in the long-term care insurance area. This type of insurance is critical for many people. It pays for care at home or in a facility when one is too old or frail to care for oneself. (Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:56:00 -0700)

What's new in long-term care insurance
Some pretty dramatic changes are taking shape in the long-term care insurance area. This type of insurance is critical for many people. It pays for care at home or in a facility when one is too old or frail to care for oneself. (Mon, 20 Aug 2012 06:41:08 -0700)

Long-term scare: The cost of insurance that covers nursing home stays is soaring 
You've hit middle age and you are worried about who will care for you when you can no longer care for your yourself. Time to purchased a long-term care policy, right? Good luck. (Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:35:27 -0700)

Advocat Announces Disposal of Arkansas Skilled Nursing Center
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Advocat Inc. , a premier provider of long term care services primarily in the Southeast and Southwest, today announced it entered into an agreement to sell an owned nursing center in ... (Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:15:00 -0700)

Older people needing long-term care warned not to place hope on government's promise to limit bills
Reports last week suggested a Coalition U-turn, with David Cameron set to announce a £35,000 cap on the sum anyone should pay towards the cost of care. But the new cap may not come in until 2017. (Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:04:40 -0700)

Long-term care construction underway
Construction of the 256-bed Schlegel Villages long-term care facility started Monday at St. Clair College and is expected to be complete in about two years. (Tue, 21 Aug 2012 06:57:47 -0700)

Some Facts About Long Term Care Insurance
Long term care insurance covers nursing home care and maybe home care for those individuals who cannot perform the activities of daily living. (Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:56:09 -0700)

Penticton care home slated to lose operating licence
Residents of two long-term care facilities in Penticton and Vernon may have to find new homes due to worries about the operator’s financial health. Brewster Healthcare Group received notice in May that its licence to operate the facilities would not be renewed come May 2013. (Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:27:39 -0700)

Bob Kravitz: Colts need to make decision for Austin Collie and let him go
How can the Colts, who presumably care about the long-term health of Austin Collie, allow the team's oft-concussed wide receiver to return to the football field in a Colts uniform? (Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:20:27 -0700)

FAU Joins Forces with PointClickCare to Reduce Unnecessary Re-hospitalizations with INTERACT and Electronic Health ...
FAU and PointClickCare, the long-term care industry's most widely used Electronic Health Record platform, will develop a fully integrated, electronic version of INTERACT--eINTERACT-- a quality improvement program for skilled nursing facilities, which provides the necessary tools to manage medical conditions before they become serious enough to necessitate a hospital transfer. (Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:29:25 -0700)

Bucks Blog: Most New Long-Term Care Claims Are Filed by Women
Women have longer life expectancies than men, and are more likely to live alone at advanced ages. Last year, women filed two-thirds of new long-term care claims. (Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:25:36 -0700)

The Med seeks approval to add long-term acute care hospital on its campus
The Regional Medical Center at Memphis plans to acquire a shell company for $350,000 to gain access to its certificate of need. The move, if successful, will allow The Med to build a long-term acute care hospital on its campus. (Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:56:00 -0700)

Reinstate care standard
Ontario used to have a bare bones minimum care standard in long-term care homes of 2.25 hours per day per resident until the Ontario government took it away. (Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:04:39 -0700)

Five Common Misconceptions about Long Term Care Insurance
With all the misconceptions out about long term care insurance, Robert Cardona, of his LTC Insurance Solutions Inc., would like to share the five most common.Beaumont, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2012 The time to research LTCi is before physical and mental conditions prevent being able to bathe, eat, or dress independently. When these complications arise due to disability or chronic illness, one may ... (Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:06:10 -0700)

Columbia's Nursing School Launches "Keep It Clean for Kids"
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia University School of Nursing has received a $1.2 million grant to research and improve infection prevention practices in pediatric long-term care facilities.  ... (Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:36:00 -0700)

Fidelis Care long-term care program comes to 11 counties around CNY
A Catholic health plan is expanding its managed long-term care program into 11 counties in and around Central New York. (Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:46:18 -0700)

Rally not enough to save long term care centre
Former Black Diamond resident Lou Patterson isn't accepting an apology from Alberta Health Services officials for the poorly handled closure of the Little Bow Continuing Care Centre in Carmangay. She said her father's condition has deteriorated since he was moved from the facility on July 30. (Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:09:21 -0700)

Forty Million Provide Eldercare Long Term Care
Millions of Americans provide care for an elderly parent, spouse, neighbor or associate reports Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. (Sat, 25 Aug 2012 07:24:34 -0700)

LifeBridge Benefits Launches New Website To Aid Those In Need of Long-Term Care Benefits
LifeBridge Benefits has launched a new website to provide those in need of long-term care with an insurance conversion alternative.LAS VEGAS, NEV. (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 LifeBridge Benefits, a company that offers seniors with a creative solution to cover long-term care and/or senior housing expenses by converting their in-force life insurance policy into its branded Life Bridge Benefits Plan ... (Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:04:56 -0700)

AdCare Health Systems to Acquire Skilled Nursing Facility in South Carolina
ATLANTA, GA-- - AdCare Health Systems, Inc. , a leading long-term care provider, has signed a definitive purchase agreement for a skilled nursing facility in South Carolina for $4.2 million.The facility ... (Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:31:00 -0700)

Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news
Jed Mescon, an anchor for WRCB-TV, is the recipient of the Tennessee Health Care Association’s (THCA) 2012 Long-term Care Communicator Award. This award recognizes journalistic excellence in the coverage of long-term care issues. (Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:34:29 -0700)

Aging centre seeks to craft better entry to long-term care
As Greater Victoria’s senior population grows, so will the strain on long-term health care systems. (Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:37:36 -0700)

Aging centre seeks to craft better entry to long-term care
As Greater Victoria’s senior population grows, so will the strain on long-term health care systems. (Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:39:20 -0700)

Independent Living Systems Receives NCQA Certification for Health Risk Assessment Offering
MIAMI -- Independent Living Systems, LLC ("ILS"), a national leader in providing innovative long-term care, care management, post discharge and nutrition services to the elderly, dual eligible ... (Tue, 28 Aug 2012 05:02:00 -0700)

AdCare Health Systems to Present at the 2012 Gateway Conference on September 6
ATLANTA, GA-- - AdCare Health Systems, Inc. , a leading long-term care provider, has been invited to present at the 2012 Gateway Conference being held on September 6 at the W San Francisco Hotel.AdCare ... (Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:15:00 -0700)

Protect your assets with long-term care insurance
So what is long-term care insurance? Long-term care is a living benefit. So what is a living benefit? (Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:09:39 -0700)

GAO: States vary in how they document long-term care eligibility
States vary in how they document financial eligibility for Medicaid long-term-care coverage and no state had adopted an electronic asset verification system as of late 2011, the Government Accountability Office said. (Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:40:54 -0700)

Council challenges costs for long-term care lodge
City councillors challenged the costs and funding formula for a long-term care facility to replace Northland Pioneer Lodge, but in the end conceded that they aren’t ready to move forward at this time. (Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:30:02 -0700)

Panel awards Gold Seal of Excellence to The Palace
The Palace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was recognized recently by the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long- Term Care for providing exceptional care in management and quality of life for residents. (Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:05:05 -0700)

What's Killing the Long-Term Care Insurance Industry
The long-term care insurance industry is in big trouble. Consumers aren't buying. Carriers are dropping out of the market. And those that are staying are raising premiums, cutting discounts, and eliminating products--all of which are discouraging even more consumers from buying. What's gone wrong? The industry has two fundamental problems. A [...] (Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:25:38 -0700)

Long-term care center nearly ready
Juan Lara, of KC Paint Co., touches up spots on the walls of the old Lanier Park Hospital currently under renovation. The former hospital is being converted into a long-term care facility. (Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:20:01 -0700)

NTT DATA to Launch Point-of-Care Solution for Long-term Care Product
NTT DATA, Inc., a leading Healthcare Technologies and IT services provider, today announced a significant enhancement to its NetSolutionsTM Point-of-Care software, an integrated clinical and billing system for post-acute/long-term care facilities. (Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:01:00 -0700)

Press Release
NTT DATA Inc. Posted on:30 Aug 12 NTT DATA, Inc. , a leading Healthcare Technologies and IT services provider, today announced a significant enhancement to its NetSolutionsTM Point-of-Care (POC) software, an integrated clinical and billing system for post-acute/long-term care facilities. (Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:15:27 -0700)

Progressive Care, Inc. Announces New Executive Officers
MIAMI, FL-- - Progressive Care, Inc. and its subsidiary Pharmco, LLC , a provider of retail prescription pharmaceuticals services, specializing in anti-retroviral patient care, long term care and durable ... (Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0700)

NFL teams with U.S. Army for program to care for and prevent concussions
National Football League joins forces with military on long-term program to care for and prevent concussions and head trauma (Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:20:20 -0700)

Better Healthcare in San Antonio: Post Acute Medical, LLC Acquires New Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
CAMP HILL, Pa., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Acute Medical (the Company) today announced the purchase of Promise Hospital of San Antonio. Promise Hospital of San Antonio is a 26-bed Long-Term Acute ... (Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:00:00 -0700)

Fundraising efforts start for Sound Avenue long-term care facility
Renovations and fundraising efforts are almost ready to begin for Brendan House, a planned 12-bed long-term care home on Sound Avenue for people with brain injuries and other cognitive issues, organizers said at an informational meeting last Thursday night in Medford. Organizers said they’re in the process of getting permits from Riverhead Town to begin [...] (Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:05:56 -0700)

Ohio Long-Term Care Experts Propose Extra Thanks to Often-Forgotten Caregivers This Labor Day
On Labor Day we thank American workers, and often forget the caregivers: low-salaried or unpaid, without whom society couldn't function. Ohio members of the Personal PR Forum share some ideas on showing appreciation for these essential laborers.Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) August 31, 2012 Labor Day provides the perfect opportunity to show some of the most essential yet most often forgotten American ... (Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:03:58 -0700)


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