Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 31, 2022

And that the costs (estimated at $754 million in 2015) were mostly paid by Medicare and Medicaid (the latter likely in nursing homes.) category tags: fall prevention, fall detection , AgeTech , baby boomers. Did you know that medical costs from falls was $50 billion in were projected to be $52 billion in 2020?

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Nursing Medicare 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 4, 2023

Medicare: Medicare is a government health insurance program for people over 65 and for certain younger people with disabilities. Medicare does not generally pay for long-term care in a nursing home, but it may cover a limited stay in a nursing home under certain circumstances, such as after a hospitalization.

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Nursing Medicare 122

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The impact of the so-called crackdown on misleading Medicare-related advertising has yet to be felt, maybe in 2024. But the more fundamental issue remains: The core beliefs of the advertisers and marketers is that people of Medicare age are gullible, isolated enough to talk to anyone, and have done zero research.

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Medicare Nursing 58

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

category tags: caregivers , Family caregivers , Home Care , computers, broadband, and social networking Medicaid Home Care Services.

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Nursing Medicare 127

Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 24, 2023

You’ve seen the rehab functions performed by many nursing homes reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid. category tags: Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , aging in place , seniors and aging policy You may have visited great nursing homes whose staff members care about the job and the residents. Seniors and families need them?

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Nursing Medicare 117

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Although hearing aids are not covered by Medicare, as of 2017, Medicare Advantage plans, held by 30% of seniors – expected to grow to 47% by 2029 – are beginning to contribute a portion of the cost of hearing aids. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , hearing loss.

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Medicare 154

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The scam: You may know someone of Medicare age with a phone? Sometimes the call begun with a recording about possible additional Medicare Advantage benefits that are available. Presumably after that step is successful, the so-called ‘Medicare Advantage’ pitch can begin. Reauthorized repeatedly, it is now authorized through 2027.

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Nursing Medicare 69

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Varda Shalev of Team8 discussed prospects for Care At Home Transformed tag-teaming with Deborah Di Sanzo, President of Best Buy Health. That’s a strong business model and habit that’s hard to break. In a webinar broadcast on 28 February, Prof.

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EHR HIPAA Digital Health Interoperability 316

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 19, 2020

But the interest and use of telehealth in senior living has been accelerating since April 2019, when Medicare Advantage plans began covering it. And further, when senior living companies were enabled to provide their own Medicare advantage plans , that piqued more interest in telehealth. and here’s home care. More when there’s more.

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HIPAA Telehealth mHealth Medicare 145

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Caravan Health President and CEO Tim Gronniger previously was chief of staff and director of delivery system reform at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2019 and 2020, its partners earned $300 million in Medicare savings, more than $120 million in shared savings, and quality scores exceeding 97%, the company reported.

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Accountable Care Medicare Telehealth Public Health 166

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 29, 2023

Medicare Certification ASCs must sign a contract with Medicare and meet its Conditions for Coverage (CFC) to be paid. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage. Medicare Payment Resources CMS implemented an Ambulatory Payment Classification-based payment methodology in 2008.

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Medicare Medical Billing HIPAA Medical Billing Services 52

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For example, the Medicare scam , making thousands of calls seeking that one lonely soul who will be willing to give away personal information. category tags: Scams -- all types , social media , computers, broadband, and social networking , AgeTech So far, companies that could help protect seniors don’t or won’t. Older adults.

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Medicare 75

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Several renewals of funding and reimbursement have occurred, the latest extending Medicare reimbursement through 2024 (and no doubt, to be renewed again after that). category tags: Conversational and generative AI , healthcare , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health And last but not least, ubiquitous telemedicine – is it here?

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Telehealth Nursing Medicare Telemedicine 80

Health Populi

MAY 10, 2021

While the rate of increase year-on-year since then has slowed, the $300,000 price-tag for retiree health care costs is a huge number few Americans have saved for. I’ve tracked this survey for over a decade here on Health Populi, and updated the annual chart shown here to reflect a $40,000 increase in retiree costs since 2016.

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Mental health Medicare 284

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

But since doctors are now being reimbursed as though the visit was in person, that has been clarified to enable Medicare reimbursement for telehealth during the ’30 day’ plan of care. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , senior living , social isolation , SNF.

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Remote care Telehealth mHealth Nursing 141

Health Populi

JULY 20, 2018

Tech companies like Apple, Google, Samsung and Withings are competing with fashion watch purveyors like Fossil (which boasts dozens of popular brands like Burberry, DKNY, Armani, Diesel, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Callaway Golf, Skagen, Michele and Adidas, among others) and Tag Heuer.

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Digital Health Medicare Telehealth healthcare technology 195

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

In addition to lower cost, hearing aids will increasingly be covered by popular Medicare Advantage plans. In 2022, most Medicare Advantage plans offered telehealth as a visit option, along with hearing, vision, and dental services. Safety and security. Older adults also are leaving a legacy of photos and stories for their loved ones.

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Medicare Telehealth Digital Health 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 23, 2020

Meanwhile, Medicare Advantage plans telemarket home nurse visits which provide an opportunity to assess risk scores , enabling them to boost insurer reimbursements from Medicare based on that assessment, independent of whether the insured has already been assessed at the doctor’s office. With persuasion? That’s 5 percent! Just saying.

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mHealth Connected Health Medicare Nursing 100

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The DUOS platform aggregates more than 100,000 unique Medicare benefits, local community resources, and government programs, alongside data and programming specific to your plan. category tags: senior living , healthcare , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health Learn more.

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Nursing EHR Medicare Telehealth 53

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

These services include meals, transportation, home care, and medication delivery as well as Medicare plan selection assistance." category tags: tech-enabled home care , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , social isolation , Learning, working, contribution and legacy. Learn more at HomeThrive. Learn more at Zeppi.

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eCare Remote care HIPAA Medicare 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 21, 2023

F rom Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits to savings on your prescription drugs, we will help you reduce your daily out-of-pocket expenses by finding validated ways to save. Learn more at TapestryHealth. category tags: AI and machine learning , caregivers , dementia care, cognitive decline , digital health

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HIPAA Medicare Digital Health Telehealth 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And basic Medicare still does not cover, although Medicare Advantage plans (like United Healthcare , for example) in some locations do. category tags: smartphones , smart home , AI and machine learning , Voice/AI/Voice Assistants , fall prevention, fall detection. Wi-Fi Enabled Fall Detection – and other room-smart changes.

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Medicare Interoperability Nursing 144

Aging in Place Technology Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Medicare Advantage consumers will increasingly expect a smooth digital experience. As Medicare Advantage penetration expands beyond 51%, the plans’ offerings will begin to focus on ways to keep consumers healthy, or at least healthier over time. Unlike financial industry customers, health plan customers have had low expectations.

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Nursing Medicare 69

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In 2019, Medicare Advantage began covering some non-skilled home care. category tags: Home Care , tech-enabled home care. Homecare a sizable and growing market. In 2019, the private duty home care market was sized at 23.5 billion – or one quarter of the $95 billion home health market. So that made the market even more attractive.

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Nursing Medicare 133

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 5, 2019

Medicare Advantage changes may revive tech-enabled home care services. A far-reaching change began in 2018 to expand benefits for the chronically ill -- resulting in the likelihood that in 2019 non-skilled in-home care services will be reimbursed under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, which covers a third of Medicare beneficiaries.

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mHealth Interoperability Medicare Digital Health 108

Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In fact, in April, 43% of primary care visits for Medicare patients were through telehealth. Through July, CMS noted that 10 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth visits. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , social isolation , computers, internet and social networking.

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Remote care Telehealth Medicare Primary Care 130

Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

What is really worrisome is that hearing aids, which correct a condition that can cause substantial health issues, including fall risks and dementia, which are costs to Medicare, are considered an ‘elective’ device. A wheelchair or scooter can be covered by Medicare with a doctor’s note. Seriously? Ditto prosthetics.

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Medicare 106

Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Did you know that ‘social isolation’ has become a named baby boomer health condition spiking Medicare costs by an additional $134 per enrollee – tucked into the list that includes arthritis (+$117 of cost) and diabetes (+$270), source AARP? please note that the ineligible younger boomers are generally not costing Medicare any money.

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Medicare Nursing 96

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Perhaps the reasons could be the Medicare-paid post-acute rehab care, in-room wound and IV treatments, and Medicaid-reimbursed daily rate. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , senior living , Home Care , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF).

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Nursing Medicare Telehealth 150

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

And even when investments or company rollups are specifically about the Medicare population – frothy writeups cannot bring themselves to use clear wording. Yes that is vertical integration in the continuum of care – specifically for health services to elderly Medicare recipients. Gee, what do they do? We can certainly hope.

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Medicare Connected Health Nursing Digital Health 108

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 4, 2021

Hospitals will negotiate hard with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Medicare Advantage plans to be paid on a per month basis to ensure there is a continuous revenue stream, moving away totally from a fee-for-service agreement. They will seek supplier agreements that are more long term with lower upfront investments.

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Telehealth Interoperability Medicare Pharmaceuticals 212

Aging in Place Technology Watch

MARCH 24, 2020

This is an acknowledgement of the emerging reimbursement of some home care services by Medicare Advantage. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health. Consider the HIMSS rebranding of one company, Wellsky, formerly Mediware,rebranded as Wellsky, but also renamed home, companion, private duty care as ‘personal care.’

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Remote care mHealth Telehealth Medicare 71

Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In their September, 2020 Aging in Place report, the authors note that demographics, regulatory and policy changes (aka reimbursement via Medicare Advantage plans), and Covid-19’s boosted use of digital health combine to make this a pivotal point. category tags: digital health , Telehealth-RPM-Voice Health , Family caregivers.

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Digital Health Medicare Telehealth 142

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 1, 2022

Oh, and did we mention that that there is a CPT code for RPM enables Medicare reimbursement? category tags: Mobile PERS , PERS , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health , wearables, smart watch. VRICares (acquired), MobileHelp (acquired), Anelto – all in RPM, a $16 billion market – said to reduce hospital admissions and lower costs.

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Nursing Medicare Telehealth 131

Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Perhaps the reasons could be the Medicare-paid post-acute rehab care, in-room wound and IV treatments, and Medicaid-reimbursed daily rate. category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , senior living , Home Care , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF).

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Nursing Medicare Telehealth 125

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 28, 2020

Consumers are on board with telehealth , and engagement technologies like smartphones and tablets are offered through Medicare Advantage , plus a wave of other pandemic-related tactics and free offerings appeared. category tags: covid-19 , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , senior living , Technology - AARP , Boomer-Senior Tech Business.

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Nursing Telehealth Medicare Digital Health 95

Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 27, 2023

The continuing desire to age at home , Medicare rate cuts combined with staffing shortages , affordability of home care reaching smaller percentage of the people who need it , shortage of available workers – all seem like the perfect storm. Even hospital systems see the importance of moving treatments into the home.

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Telemedicine Leadership Mental health Medicare 69