Q: Our facility was recently cited under F-656, Comprehensive Care Plans, for the third year in a row. How can we ensure compliance? A:F-656 is one of the top 10 most-cited deficiencies. The ...

Medicare doesn’t cover nonmedical long-term care. This is why purchasing a policy to help with a long-term need becomes ...

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

Long-term care costs like nursing home care can quickly drain retirement savings. Medicare provides little help paying these bills, but Medicaid can cover nursing home costs for those who meet strict ...

The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 established a Medicare Advantage Coordinated Care Plan intended for individuals with special care needs, including nursing home residents with lengths of stay ...

Medicare does cover skilled nursing care for up to 100 days, but only under limited circumstances, such as when you've just ...

Adriana Parada, is a certified nurse assistant providing care to Maria Antunez, 91. (Photo by Cliff Grassmick/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images) New government projections ...

They compensate providers such as doctors and hospitals on quality rather than volume of care, and they engage and assist ...