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Long-term care ( LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long-term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet ...
The Department of Social and Health Services ( DSHS) is Washington 's social services department. The agency has its headquarters in Office Building Two (OB-2) in Olympia, the state capital. [1] Annually, 2.2 million children, families, vulnerable adults and seniors come to the department for protection, comfort, food assistance, financial aid ...
The history of health care reform in the United States has spanned many decades with health care reform having been the subject of political debate since the early part of the 20th century. Recent reforms remain an active political issue. Alternative reform proposals were offered by both of the major candidates in the 2008, 2016, and 2020 ...
The takeaway. Medicare covers some types of long-term care including in-home care, hospice care, and short stays at skilled nursing facilities. To be eligible for coverage, you must meet certain ...
The term managed care or managed healthcare is used in the United States to describe a group of activities intended to reduce the cost of providing health care and providing American health insurance while improving the quality of that care ("managed care techniques"). It has become the predominant system of delivering and receiving American ...
Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people over 65, doesn't cover long-term care. Your loved one may need to use their personal savings or benefits from long-term care insurance ...
SHIP programs utilize state offices, local agencies, community providers, community-based counselors, and volunteers to educate people about Medicare and offer one-on-one assistance in person or ...
Dr. Mark C. Farley, MD. Internal Medicine, Pediatrics. 0. 39 Years Experience. 620 W 1st St, Wapato, WA 98951 1.09 miles. Dr. Farley graduated from the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1985. He works in Wapato, WA and 1 other location and specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.