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Omnicare, Inc. and Walgreen Co. to Exchange Home Infusion and Long-Term Care ... - MarketWatch (press release)

2010-09-03
Omnicare, Inc. and Walgreen Co. to Exchange Home Infusion and Long-Term Care ...MarketWatch (press release)Omnicare intends to acquire substantially all of the assets at Walgreens long-term care pharmacy locations operating in Colorado, Texas, Florida, ...and more »

Long-term care insurance could be a wise investment - PennLive.com

2010-08-30
Long-term care insurance could be a wise investmentPennLive.comBy 2050, the number of individuals using paid long-term care services or skilled nursing facilities will likely double, to 27 million. Long-term care costs ...and more »

Humboldt County Court Proceedings Postponed Until September 8 as Settlement ... - Trading Markets (press release)

2010-09-03
Humboldt County Court Proceedings Postponed Until September 8 as Settlement ...Trading Markets (press release)Skilled Healthcare Group and its wholly-owned companies, collectively referred to as the "Company", operate long-term care facilities and provide a wide ...and more »

Governor visits McLeansboro - McLeansboro Times Leader

2010-09-02
Governor visits McLeansboroMcLeansboro Times LeaderPat Quinn stopped here Saturday to highlight a new law dealing with Illinois' system of long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities. ...

Obtaining Long-term Care Insurance - PBS (blog)

2010-08-19
PBS (blog)Obtaining Long-term Care InsurancePBS (blog)A: It's important to understand what that long-term care insurance covers. It covers the cost of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and in-home care. ...and more »

Keith Chadwick Joins Southern Tier HealthLink Board of Directors - WBGH

2010-09-03
Keith Chadwick Joins Southern Tier HealthLink Board of DirectorsWBGHHe is a member of the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, the Broome County Long Term Care Administrators Group, the Community Foundation of ...

Long-Term Care Leads Lackluster Session - Forbes

2010-08-31
Long-Term Care Leads Lackluster SessionForbesIn trading Tuesday, long-term care facilities shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3%. Leading the group were shares of Skilled Healthcare ...

Nursing homes - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

2010-08-29
Nursing homesClarksville Leaf ChronicleStaff provide rehabilitation care and long-term care for all patients. The facility is owned by Chattanooga-based Grace Health Care. Montgomery Care and ...and more »

Boat Shows » MMIC Group Announces Long Term Care Program

2010-09-03
Eligible facility types include skilled care, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities. These facilities must operate within MMICs underwriting territory to be eligible for coverage. Services will begin immediately in ... This is a wonderful opportunity for both MMIC and the long term care providers we are now able to serve, said Vice President Sales, Marketing and Communications Julie Stafford. Providers in every realm of the healthcare industry need ...

Home Caregiver or Long Term Care Insurance? « Blogg

2010-09-03
As a Financial Planner, I would either help plan for it (be the home caregiver) or purchase long term care insurance for all or part of the risk. Now, with assets depleted, many people of all ages are starting to take a serious look at ... What if I want more home care coverage than skilled nursing care? The insurance companies have listened and they have come out with some innovative features to address your concerns : Built-in premium on death feature which means that ...

Long-term care insurance could be a wise investment | PennLive.com

2010-08-30
By 2050, the number of individuals using paid long-term care services or skilled nursing facilities will likely double, to 27 million. Long-term care costs are expected to nearly quadruple by 2040. Consider inflation-protection coverage ...

Rah-rah-rah retirement: Alumni of the University of Texas retire ...

2010-09-01
Clydesdale care. In addition to its 211 independent living apartments and villas, Longhorn Village boasts a three-story healthcare clinic. The building contains three levels of licensed care, with 16 memory care units, 20 assisted living units and 60 skilled care units. There's a practical design reason for splitting off the healthcare building, Frank Rees says. Mixing together independent living, assisted living and healthcare ... MCKNIGHT'S LONG TERM CARE NEWS SITEMAP ...

elderlawblogtn.com » So, the patient is in a skilled care facility ...

2010-08-25
After Medicare coverage ends, the patient must pay from income, long-term care insurance, savings, Medicaid, or some combination of these resources. Folks often confuse Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare, like any health insurance policy, ...

Crash Course in Long-term Care Insurance | Albany Insurance ...

2010-08-26
Medicaid – Government assistance program providing long-term care benefits to the applicant. Medicare – Government assistance program providing skilled care for up to 100 days if certain requirements are met. Skilled Care – Is provided ...

Nursing Home Verdict Rattles Long-Term Care Industry :: California ...

2010-08-30
Nursing Home Verdict Rattles Long-Term Care Industry. The AP has a story out today about the Skilled Healthcare Group verdict in Northern California, where a Humboldt jury awarded a class of plaintiffs $677 million dollars for what it ...

Increased Safety in Assisted Living

2010-09-03
In several cases, assisted living facilities accepted severely ill patients who either had or were at severe risk for developing pressure sores, even though these facilities are not equipped to provide the skilled care—including tube .... Since many residents injured in assisted living facilities require long-term care in a nursing home, consider obtaining a life-care plan from a qualified expert. In most cases, you will need a medical expert to establish causation, ...

Long-Term Care Leads Lackluster Session

2010-08-31
In trading Tuesday, long-term care facilities shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3%.

Omnicare, Inc. and Walgreen Co. to Exchange Home Infusion and Long-Term Care Pharmacy Businesses

2010-09-03
COVINGTON, Ky. & DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR) and Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) today announced a transaction in which Omnicare will acquire substantially all of the assets of Walgreens long-term care pharmacy business. In exchange, Walgreens will acquire substantially all of the assets of Omnicare’s home infusion business. Closing of the transaction ...

Slovakia to fight long-term unemployment

2010-09-03
Long-term unemployment is a major problem in Slovakia, partly due to the fact that many people prefer to receive social benefits instead of slightly higher wages. The country hopes that the 'Europe 2020' strategy can help overcome this and other problems. EurActiv Slovakia reports.

Humboldt County Court Proceedings Postponed Until September 8 as Settlement Discussions Continue

2010-09-03
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) announced today that the remaining court proceedings in the case entitled VINNIE LAVENDER, by and through her Conservator, WANDA BAKER; WALTER SIMON; JACQUELYN VILCHINSKY vs. SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., et al (and 22 individually-named California nursing facilities receiving administrative services ...

$15M grant to aid in construction of veterans home in Pell City

2010-09-02
Alabama veterans soon will have another option for long-term care.

Omnicare Announces Acquisition of Continuing Care Rx

2010-09-01
COVINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), a leading provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly, today announced it has acquired Continuing Care Rx (CCRx), a privately owned institutional pharmacy provider based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. CCRx provides comprehensive pharmacy services to residents of long-term care ...

Rockynol offers options for senior living

2010-09-02
WEST AKRON — Rockynol Retirement Community has a long history of providing services and care to older adults in West Akron. But the future looks bright, too.

IS CIR BACKWARDS?

2010-09-03
Who do we want to come to the United States? The public will want to know. Any reform will have to deal with this question and answer it. CIR doesn't answer the question.

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2010-09-02
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2010-09-01
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2010-09-01
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2010-09-01
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No mistrial for Skilled Healthcare—$677 million penalty stands - McKnight's Long Term Care News http://t.co/qpt4ZYF via @AddThis

2010-08-31
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2010-08-31
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2010-08-31
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