The highly fragmented nature of the home care sector often results in delayed access and frustration for seniors hoping to age in place and patients seeking to manage their chronic conditions at home. When Tomorrow Health co-founder and CEO Vijay Kedar was coordinating his mother’s home care after she was hospitalized for a serious lung condition, he realized just how […]
CMS updates nursing home staffing compliance guidelines
Nursing home surveyors will begin using payroll data to investigate noncompliance with staffing rules, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in guidance issued Wednesday. The agency also states that long-term care facilities must employ at least a part-time infection prevention employee, elaborates on new arbitration requirements and more. The guidance takes effect Oct. 24. The document is part […]
How to Make Your Blog Stand Out From The Crowd
Many people believe blogging is just a fun little hobby that people do during free time, but they could not be more wrong. Blogging can be a hobby for some, but for others, it is a full-time job—serious bloggers devote every free minute to creating content readers will love. As you might imagine, being a full-time blogger isn’t easy. You […]
23 Stylish Outfits to Try If You Have a Small Chest
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Dressing a small chest may present some challenges at times — bras that never fit quite right and straps that seem to always fall […]
House Lawmakers Call Out ‘Bad Actors’ Within Medicare Advantage – Home Health Care News
House lawmakers are pushing for more oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in light of concerns over higher spending, improper claim denials and access to treatment. A number of lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s oversight subcommittee examined the issue during a hearing that centered around the MA program on Tuesday. “I am deeply concerned with recent reports […]
How Bratz Dolls Became Fashion’s Biggest Style Muses
While many are dressing specifically to fit the Bratz aesthetic, it should be noted that most of the trends worn by the dolls — tiny skirts, clashing prints, platform boots, mini bags, and fuzzy accessories — also align with the current return of Y2K fashion. This might explain why Olivia Rodrigo, Emma Chamberlain, Iris Apatow, and other Gen Z influencers […]
Status of State Medicaid Expansion Decisions: Interactive Map
States Summary of Activity United States Coverage under the Medicaid expansion became effective January 1, 2014 in all states that have adopted the Medicaid expansion except for the following: Michigan (4/1/2014), New Hampshire (8/15/2014), Pennsylvania (1/1/2015), Indiana (2/1/2015), Alaska (9/1/2015), Montana (1/1/2016), Louisiana (7/1/2016), Virginia (1/1/2019), Maine (1/10/2019 with coverage retroactive to 7/2/2018), Idaho (1/1/2020), Utah (1/1/2020), Nebraska (10/1/2020), Oklahoma […]
Summery Taupe Smoke
Oh, smokey eyes, I’ve missed you! I wore shimmery, summery, taupe-y smokey eyes to take Connor to gymnastics camp and swimming lessons yesterday. I can say with 100% certainty I was the only person in both instances wearing smokey eyes, which kinda bums me out. Think of how visually interesting it would be if you could stand in a gymnastics […]
Mississippi House Speaker says 12-year-old incest victims should continue pregnancies to term
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn (R) told reporters Wednesday it is his “personal belief” that if a 12-year-old girl is a victim of incest she should still be made to carry a resulting pregnancy to term. “I believe that life begins at conception and every life is valuable. Those are my personal beliefs,” Gunn said. A reporter then asked, “So […]
17 Reasons This Year’s Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Is Going to Be One for the Books
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2022—aka one of the summer’s biggest, hottest shopping events—is overflowing with tons of menswear goodness right now. Or at least, it will be. See, the epic end-of-season sale only formally kicks off on July 15 (or, if you’re a lucky Nordstrom card member, July 9) so the items included at the moment are but a preview, […]