Speech-Language Pathologists in Bowdoinham, ME Accepting Medicare
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 Kirsten L Coker, M.S., CCC/SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 17 Lucas Lane, Bowdoinham, ME 04008 Phone: 207-666-8904 |
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Research roundup: Managed care for dementia patients; bundled payments after the hospital; disparities among Medicare beneficiaries
Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States; however, patients dying with this disease may not receive optimal end-of-life care. ... many of these [nursing home] residents commonly experience burdensome and costly interventions, such as hospital transfers, tube-feeding, and intravenous antibiotics. ... Nursing home reimbursement policies are among the factors that incentivize more aggressive care. ... This study linked unique prospective clinical data with Medicare claims to describe and compare patterns of care between nursing home residents with advanced dementia enrolled in a Medicare managed-care insurance plan and those with fee-for-service Medicare.
UC San Diego Health launches serological tests to detect past exposure to novel coronavirus
Clinical laboratory physicians and scientists at UC San Diego Health have launched a pair of serological tests that will look for novel coronavirus antibodies - evidence in persons tested that they have previously been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the viral cause of COVID-19, even if they never experienced tell-tale symptoms.
Republican demands, Democrats' strategies emerge in debt-ceiling talks
As negotiators work to identify possible spending cuts, the impasse between the two parties becomes increasingly clear. Democrats oppose any deal that would include cuts to Medicare and other entitlement programs and Republicans oppose any deal that include tax increases.
High blood pressure a looming problem for Europe
More than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control and many more go undiagnosed, according to research carried out at the University of Warwick.
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