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Monthly Archive: April 2015

Self-care Caregiver

How Caregivers Can Find “Me” Time

It is important to have “me time” in order to refresh and rejuvenate yourself. Here are some tips to create time for yourself.

Aimee Sharp
Nutrition Tips

Nutrition Tips for Busy Caregivers

Family caregivers are very busy people–so busy at times, that important things such as nutrition and adequate sleep often get put on the back burner. Many caregivers often feel overwhelmed and tired and don’t take enough time to eat right. The best way for caregivers to increase their strength and energy levels for their busy… Continue reading Nutrition Tips for Busy Caregivers

Aimee Sharp
Ostomy Leaks

Ostomy Leaks, Peristomal Skin and Diet Tips: Webinar Video

In this webinar, our presenter shares insight and advice from her personal perspective on the on the most common ostomy FAQ, such as ostomy leaks.

Laura Cox, LPC
Affordable Care Act

15 States Extend Health Law’s Higher Medicaid Payments To Doctors

Originally published by Kaiser Health News. Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit national health policy news service. By Michael Ollove, Stateline Fifteen states are betting they can convince more doctors to accept the growing number of patients covered by Medicaid with a simple incentive: more money. The Affordable Care Act gave states federal dollars to raise… Continue reading 15 States Extend Health Law’s Higher Medicaid Payments To Doctors

Aimee Sharp
Medicare Medicaid Health Care Coverage Costs

Thousands May Have Been Shorted On Insurance Subsidies After Calculation Error

Thousands of families with a disabled or deceased parent may have received a lower subsidy than they deserved to buy health coverage through the federal insurance marketplace as a result of a calculation error by the federal government. In addition, some who should have been eligible for Medicaid may have been turned away, leaving them on the… Continue reading Thousands May Have Been Shorted On Insurance Subsidies After Calculation Error

Chris Moynihan
ENFit

Are You Ready for ENFit? New Enteral Connectors

To improve patient safety, manufacturers are changing the way enteral feeding sets and syringes connect to feeding tubes with the ENFit Enteral Connector.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Texas Dual Eligible Integrated Care Project

Important Information about the Texas Dual Eligible Integrated Care Project

You may have already received a notice from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) about a new program called the Texas Dual Eligible...

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
L.A. Care Health Plan

L.A. Care Becomes First ACA Health Plan to Offer Cash Payment Option

Technology partnership with PayNearMe fills void for unbanked consumers who need to maintain mandated health insurance coverage but have no credit or debit account Twenty-eight percent of Americans have little or no relationship with a bank, leaving them with limited options when paying for health insurance because most insurance carriers require payment through credit cards,… Continue reading L.A. Care Becomes First ACA Health Plan to Offer Cash Payment Option

Chris Moynihan
Diabetes

Mystery and Danger of Type 1 Diabetes

By Jane E. Brody for The New York Times Well Blog With mounting concern over the explosive rise in Type 2 diabetes, mostly among overweight and obese Americans, it is easy to forget that Type 1 diabetes, which is far less common, can be a much more serious disease that often seems to arise out… Continue reading Mystery and Danger of Type 1 Diabetes

Aimee Sharp
Online Medical Information

New Law to Strip Social Security Numbers From Medicare Cards

New Law to Strip Social Security Numbers From Medicare Cards – Original article published by Robert Pear of the New York Times on April 20, 2015 WASHINGTON — Concerned about the rising prevalence and sophistication of identity theft, most private health insurance companies have abandoned the use of Social Security numbers to identify individuals. The… Continue reading New Law to Strip Social Security Numbers From Medicare Cards

Chris Moynihan
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