In a key decision, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said today that Medicare will not pay for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Adulhelm until it sees positive results from a government-approved trial.
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Even After Covid, Could Congress Ignore The Long-Term Care Needs Of Older Adults?
Is it possible that Congress will do nothing to improve long-term services and supports for older adults and younger people with disabilities or assist their families? Even after 603,000 people over age 65 were killed by Covid-19 in the past two years.
What’s Behind Biogen’s Move To Cut Prices On Its Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm?
This week, drugmaker Biogen made a stunning announcement: It is going to cut in half the price of its controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm.
Michael J. Fox’s Foundation Debuts Among Nation’s Top 100 Charities
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research joins the elite list for first time thanks to donations by Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
Market And Political Pressures Grow On Skilled Nursing Facilities
Bipartisan federal legislation in the House and Senate would create new incentives for post-acute patients to receive rehabilitation and other post-hospital care at home rather than in a SNF.
Medicare Part B Premiums To Rise 14.5% In 2022, With Premiums For Highest-Income Couples Nearly $14,000 A Year
Some 7% of Medicare recipients pay income-related surcharges on their Part B premiums, and they’re up 14.5% for 2022.
What Are States Doing With New Federal Funding For Medicaid Home-Based Long-Term Care?
When Congress increased the federal contribution to Medicaid’s home and community based care program by 10 percent or about $12 billion. What are governors doing with the money?
Staff Shortages Are Hammering Long-term Care Facilities, Home Care Agencies, and Families
A new industry survey reports that only 1 percent of nursing homes and 4 percent of assisted living facilities (ALFs) say they are fully staffed, while 89 percent of nursing homes and 82 percent of ALFs report moderate or severe shortages.
Is Congress About To Take Historic Steps To Enhance Elder Care?
Over the next few months, lawmakers will decide whether to both increase and fundamentally refocus federal support for older adults and younger people with disabilities.
Biden’s Vaccine Order Will Require Most, But Not All, Long-Term Care Providers To Get Jabbed
His order should give families comfort that most licensed providers, from doctors to home health aides, will be vaccinated.
