December 2009 - Posts

Medicare Fraud Watchdogs
December 30, 2009 1:11 PM by Maureen Salera

I recently read an article about the Senior Medicare Patrol, an organization of 4,700 senior-citizen volunteers who help the government spot Medicare fraud. This program, which has helped taxpayers save more than $100 million since 1997, now has at least Read More...

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Cardiac rehab can help prevent recurring heart attacks
December 22, 2009 11:29 AM by Maureen Salera

Researchers found that people who get all 36 sessions of cardiac rehabilitation (that most Medicare plans pay for) are not as likely to have a heart attack or die in the next three to four years as people who have less cardiac rehab sessions, according Read More...

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Resident Crime on the Rise in Chicago
December 22, 2009 9:42 AM by Heather Simons

The number of felons reported in long-term care facilities in Chicago has increased by three percent from November to December, following reports of violent attacks by residents. Since 2006, state law in Illinois has required that long-term care facilities Read More...

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Study Shows Autism Prevalence on the Increase
December 21, 2009 9:31 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

You may have heard the troubling news last week that nearly one in 100 American 8-year-olds today are diagnosed with autism, according to study results released on Friday. The estimate is the highest to date of so-called autism spectrum disorders from Read More...

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Irregular arm swing may point to Parkinson's Disease
December 15, 2009 8:56 PM by Maureen Salera

Irregular arm swings during walking may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, research shows. Xuemei Huang, associate professor of neurology, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine , and her colleagues studied gait to understand the physical clues Read More...

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Lieberman Threatens Opposition to Medicare Buy-in Plan
December 14, 2009 10:24 AM by Maureen Salera

Yesterday Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent senator from Connecticut, threatened to oppose health care legislation if it permits uninsured people as young to 55 to purchase Medicare coverage, according to the AP. Democratic officials indicated that Lieberman, Read More...

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Guest blog: Cause Adoption – A Strategic Word of Mouth Tool
December 8, 2009 9:10 AM by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko

The following is a guest blog from Anthony Cirillo: "OK, did you catch this story? A family physician near San Francisco is encouraging members of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to resign in protest of the organization's alliance with Read More...

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Recession Hits Adult Day Care
December 3, 2009 12:39 PM by Maureen Salera

The almost 4,000 state-licensed adult day care centers across the nation may be becoming another casualty of the recession. Since these centers rely heavily on funding from state legislatures and charities, they have been hit hard by the recession, according Read More...

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