Tag Archives: Medicare

What Does Medicare Cover?

Medicare at a Glance Infographic helps seniors understand complicated Medicare coverage
Posted on August 22, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

While Medicare coverage provides a vital lifeline to almost fifty million Americans, understanding how it works and what it covers confounds a number of us. Wanting to end the confusion and provide vital Medicare information in one place, ElderAuthority.com created … Continue reading →

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H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance Joins Caring Across Generations Coalition

Changing the Way We Care in This Country
Posted on April 25, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

New York – The H.I.V. Prevention Justice Alliance announced April 17th that they will be joining the new movement, Caring Across Generations, a national coalition of organizations including women, disability rights, older adult, worker, community, youth, student and caregiver organizations.  … Continue reading →

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What are some End-of-Life issues? An Interview with Jennifer Marsh

Opening up about hospice and the crisis of health care funding in America
Posted on February 18, 2012 by Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jennifer Marsh, LMFT, MS is Community Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Elizabeth Hospice, a private nonprofit in Escondido, CA. The Elizabeth Hospice provides hospice care and counseling to terminally ill individuals and their families, whether or not they can … Continue reading →

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National Hospice Care Company Accused of Fraud

AseraCare Faces Lawsuit for False Medicare Claims
Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

National hospice care company AseraCare, which has 65 hospice providers in 19 states, is facing a lawsuit alleging that it misspent millions of taxpayer dollars intended for patient care. A whistleblower suggests that AseraCare improperly pushed patients through nursing homes … Continue reading →

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