How home health agencies can change the conversation
quality of life
4 ways HME providers can offer help for an embarrassing problem
SEATTLE (October 6, 2016)—A Place for Mom, the nation’s largest senior living referral service, released data today showing that 73 percent of families report that a senior loved one’s quality of life improved after moving to assisted living. Before making the transition, 62 percent of seniors say they would rather stay at home; however, after moving to assisted living families find improvements in seniors’ social and emotional well-being as well as physical health and nutrition.
How the health care industry can benefit from this technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 27, 2015)—Today, Covered California announced a modest proposed 4 percent statewide weighted average rate increase for plans offered in 2016 on their Health Insurance Marketplace, which is lower than last year’s increase of 4.2 percent. This is the second year in a row that Covered California has achieved single-digit rate increases.