The Affordable Care Act of 2010 required Medicare to rebase home health payment rates beginning in 2014. Here is the text of the Case Mix Rebasing mandate:

Malnutrition is an imbalance between nutrients required and nutrients actually taken in. This imbalance results in deficits of energy, protein or micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that may negatively affect growth and development in children. Both overnutrition and undernutrition are included in this definition. Overnutrition is associated with obesity and resulting chronic disease. An estimated… Continue reading Recognizing Pediatric Malnutrition

Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness By Laura Ungar and Jayne O’Donnell, for USA Today HOUSTON — This sprawling Southwesternmetropolis used to have a Texas-sized obesity problem, topping the scales as America’s fattest city. And no wonder — healthy food and safe places to exercise were hard to come by for many residents. But an initiative… Continue reading Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness

Looking for information about our most recent Caregiver Contest? Valencia, CA, September 21, 2015 – Shield HealthCare, a leading provider of home-delivered medical supplies, is celebrating a milestone year of its annual caregiver story contest on “What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?” In this 15th anniversary year, Shield HealthCare is excited to announce the addition of video entries to… Continue reading Press Release: Shield HealthCare Announces 15th Caregiver Story Contest

In this video, watch Shield HealthCare's Registered Dietitian's show viewers how to bolus feed , also known as syringe feeding.

Originally published as Updated: Texas Judge Blocks the State from Implementing Severe Cuts to Services for Disabled Kids by The Quorum Report Calling his courtroom a “way-station” on the path to inevitable appeals, state district court Judge Tim Sulak granted a temporary injunction this afternoon to plaintiffs in a lawsuit over controversial new Medicaid pay rates for… Continue reading Texas Judge Blocks Cuts to Services for Disabled Kids

Originally published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which announced that Medicare Advantage premiums will remain stable.

Up to 50% of people who are hospitalized are either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition. Being in a state of malnutrition can cause delayed wound healing, infection and other problems than may lead to hospital readmissions.   Malnutrition Awareness Week September 28th through October 2nd, 2015   What is malnutrition? There is currently no… Continue reading Tips to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Malnutrition

4 leaders in the ostomy community answer questions & support new ostomates, as well as providing insight for health care professionals.

The duals experience was supposed to be different in Orange County. Orange County was the last of seven counties to roll out the state’s duals demonstration project, also known as Cal MediConnect, which combines the resources and services for people dually eligible for Medi-Cal and Medicare. One of the concerns in the previous six counties’… Continue reading Orange County Seniors Opting Out of State’s Duals Demonstration Project