Medicare and Medicaid

In the future, we hope Medicare eligibility rules for Palliative/Hospice will no longer require patients to “give up” their curative care benefits to access the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The need with the demands for these services, all depends on government funding. Without government funding, people that approach their end-of-life journey, will…

States Department of Justice, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Centers for Medicaid Services.…

dental, behavioral health, and group life and disability plans. Aetna also offers medical management capabilities, Medicaid health care management services, workers’ compensation administrative services and health information technology products and services (Aetna History). Per the company’s website Aetna has been recognized as one of the nation’s largest combined Medicare Advantage, Medicare prescription…

affordable system that could be easily maintained by a person living off minimum wage. Since 1968, Canada has had a universal health care that covers almost everything except for prescription drugs, glasses, and dental care. It is exactly like the Medicaid in America but it is for all Canadian citizens regardless of their age, wealth, and social status. capitalism is the main system almost most things run by in America, it shouldn’t be like that with health because it is directly related to…

Imagine not having worrying about getting sick and the expenses of going to the doctor. This is a reality in many major counties throughout the world. Most major industrialized countries have universal affordable healthcare guaranteed to every citizen as a right. Citizens in these countries do not have to worry about getting sick and not being able to afford to go to the doctor. However, this is not the case in the United States. Just seven years ago, citizens in the United States would be…

coverage of Medicaid, it was only for “most low-income adults to 138% of the federal poverty level” (State Health Facts, 2015) thus, still leaving some of the economically diverse population, as they continue to fall through the cracks because they do not qualify Medicaid. In June of 2012, the decision of the Supreme Court authorized each individual state to make their own decision, as to whether or not comply with the ACA Medicaid expansion reform. Only thirty-one states have adapted the…

ntroduction When outlining the constitution, our forefathers maintained a stance that this nation would “promote the general Welfare” of its citizens (U.S. Const. art. I, §1). Protecting future generations’ health and happiness was worth fighting for, however, it is unlikely that these visionaries understood how this statement would take form in future capacities. The most recent, and perhaps significant, legislative movement pertinent to this topic is the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a 2010 bill…

Father of Medicare, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law as part of the Social Security Amendments of 1965. The intent of this national health insurance program was to provide health insurance to Americans over the age of 65 and to younger persons with certain disabilities. According to Wager, Lee and Glaser (2013), in 1972, another historical piece of federal legislation was passed that required hospitals “be reviewed and certified in order to participate in the Medicare and…

Introduction The purpose of this review is to synthesis the literature pertaining to safe transition of care for older adults with dementia. As the number of adults age 65 and older continues to increase, the prevalence of dementia is expected to rise worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 5 million adults over 65 years old and more than 14% of those over age 70 have dementia (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). Although dementia is considered a terminal illness (Mitchell, Teno, Kiely,…

Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center mission statement is to promote and encourage the highest level of self-care and independence through an organized day program consisting of social, health and therapeutic activities. Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center serves individuals within the city of Baldwin Park and nearby cities. The client population in this center are mostly Filipino and Hispanics. There are few Caucasian, Chinese, and Blacks. Clients age range from mid-thirties to late-nineties.…