LASA stands for "look-alike-sound-alike" and is commonly used when referencing medications in healthcare. Both Medicare and Medicaid were started in 1965 under Lyndon B. Johnson's administration in response to the inability of older and low-income people to purchase private insurance. …
In the United States, Medicare home health providers, including occupational, speech, and physical therapists, social workers, and intermittent skilled nurses, have adopted a new refrain: "Your husband (or whomever) is not going to get better, so we will have to…
Throughout their career, most people have paid into Social Security, so that when they reach 65, they can receive Medicare benefits. Individuals under age 65 who qualify to receive Social Security Disability benefits are also covered under Medicare, as well…
In the United States, every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 years old, according to the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP). The deluge of aging Americans and the increase in longevity in the already 65-plus population are the main…
AARP reports that the population of people over 85 years old, who are most likely to require long-term care, will more than triple between 2015 and 2050. Elected leaders must rethink institutional care and its affordability and make improvements while…
Navigating Medicare can sometimes seem like going through a maze. On the one hand, Medicare is obviously a good resource because it provides medical benefits to seniors who are often on a fixed income. On the other hand, however, navigating…
Digital technology continues to make our daily lives more efficient. Everyday smartphones, tablets, and other web-enabled devices allow us to communicate seamlessly. Technology applications have changed medical communities and systems, morphing them into an information-rich enterprise. Digital management of medical…
All across the US, there is a new refrain spoken by Medicare home health providers, including occupational, speech, and physical therapists, social services, as well as intermittent skilled nurses: "Your husband (or whomever) is not going to get better, so…