Posts Tagged ‘AARP’
Experts Stress Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy, Include Exercise and Diet
With June being designed as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) releases a report concluding that dietary supplements do not improve brain health or prevent cognitive decline, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The report calls on consumers to not take supplements for this purpose. GCBH is an independent organization, created by…
Read MoreMedicare’s Rehab Coverage Tied to Patient Being Classified Inpatient
Dot the i’s and cross the t’s. AARP Senior Writer Dena Bunis, warns that patients not officially admitted to an acute care facility can pay thousands of dollars for aftercare rehab costs. If this happens Medicare may classify the patient’s stay as “observational status,” meaning the patient is considered an outpatient and may be responsible for…
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