On Tuesday February 22, 2011 United States District Court Judge Gladys Kessler ruled in favor of The Patient Protection and Affordability Act. Judge Gladys Kessler presides over U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Judge Gladys Kessler's ruling "Congress had a rational basis for its conclusion that the aggregate of individual decisions not to purchase health insurance substantially affects the national health insurance market. Consequently Congress was acting within the bounds of its Commerce Clause power when it enacted the provision."
Recall the Patient Protection and Affordability Act requires United States Citizens to have a valid pay source (health insurance) as a user of medical clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.
What is the argument against? The U.S. Government cannot declare a citizen a user of health care service (medical clinic, hospital, nursing home) just to regulate behavior through a commerce clause. A person should be able to purchase health care service only when needed.
Can you give me a similar example? Auto owners are required to pay for auto insurance. Not all auto owners will have vehicle damage requiring repair. Auto owners who suffer an unfortunate accident and need repair should be the only ones who pay money to garage body shop mechanics.
What is the argument for? Everyone will need medical services at some point in their lives and therefore is either a current or future participant in the health care delivery system market and therefore subject to taxation. The citizens with no valid pay source cannot be left to die on the hospital entrance.
Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com encourages seniors to follow this legislation as it unfolds. Valuing Home and Human Life.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Governor Walker Changes Wisconsin Senior Care Drug Program Home Care Path
SeniorCare is Wisconsin's prescription drug assistance program for Wisconsin residents who are 65 years of age or older and who meet enrollment rules. The enrollment rules are:
1. Must be Wisconsin resident
2. Must be 65 or older
3. Must pay 30.00 annual enrollment fee
4. Must only count income and not assets
The simplicity of this program may be part of its huge success. The SeniorCare drug program serves about one hundred thousand enrollees. Think of SeniorCare as an insurance plan which began in 2002. The SeniorCare insurance plan is a State of Wisconsin alternative to the Medicare Part D Federal Drug plans being marketed to consumers in Wisconsin.
Under Wisconsin State Governor Walker's administrative changes all SeniorCare enrollees would need to apply for enrollment in a federal Medicare part D plan, and if eligible would be required to use the federal provider instead of the State Of Wisconsin SeniorCare plan.
The changes to the State Of Wisconsin SeniorCare program will reduce the number of participants. Remember the viability of an insurance plan is dependent upon adequate levels of participants. Insurance experts can tell you plan failure is related to low numbers of participants.
The changes to a successful plan will be an inconvenience to the almost one hundred thousand users. The disruption in Wisconsin households does shift the collection of money to varied receivers in and out of Wisconsin. Still wondering how this saves Wisconsin money?
Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com encourages seniors to follow this State Of Wisconsin Program change as it unfolds.
1. Must be Wisconsin resident
2. Must be 65 or older
3. Must pay 30.00 annual enrollment fee
4. Must only count income and not assets
The simplicity of this program may be part of its huge success. The SeniorCare drug program serves about one hundred thousand enrollees. Think of SeniorCare as an insurance plan which began in 2002. The SeniorCare insurance plan is a State of Wisconsin alternative to the Medicare Part D Federal Drug plans being marketed to consumers in Wisconsin.
Under Wisconsin State Governor Walker's administrative changes all SeniorCare enrollees would need to apply for enrollment in a federal Medicare part D plan, and if eligible would be required to use the federal provider instead of the State Of Wisconsin SeniorCare plan.
The changes to the State Of Wisconsin SeniorCare program will reduce the number of participants. Remember the viability of an insurance plan is dependent upon adequate levels of participants. Insurance experts can tell you plan failure is related to low numbers of participants.
The changes to a successful plan will be an inconvenience to the almost one hundred thousand users. The disruption in Wisconsin households does shift the collection of money to varied receivers in and out of Wisconsin. Still wondering how this saves Wisconsin money?
Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com encourages seniors to follow this State Of Wisconsin Program change as it unfolds.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Social Security Wants Direct Deposit Home Care Path
The United States Department of the Treasury has stated plans to transition all Social Security beneficiaries from paper checks to direct deposit. This change is scheduled to be completed by March 1, 2013. This means Social Security checks will no longer come in paper form to the seniors mail box.
This will require all Social Security recipients to have a bank account. Monthly Social Security Adminstration (SSA) e-payments will be directly deposited in to the seniors account. Electronic distribution of money is believed to be fast and safe.
Seniors who do not have a bank account would receive a monthly U.S. debit card. Financial counselors estimate the senior would receive a .75 cent charge for the paper statment explaining the card total.
First time applicants for Social Security benefits after May 1, 2011 will receive their payments only through direct deposit to their chosen bank account, or on a debit card.
Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com assists seniors with in home chores in south central Wisconsin.
This will require all Social Security recipients to have a bank account. Monthly Social Security Adminstration (SSA) e-payments will be directly deposited in to the seniors account. Electronic distribution of money is believed to be fast and safe.
Seniors who do not have a bank account would receive a monthly U.S. debit card. Financial counselors estimate the senior would receive a .75 cent charge for the paper statment explaining the card total.
First time applicants for Social Security benefits after May 1, 2011 will receive their payments only through direct deposit to their chosen bank account, or on a debit card.
Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com assists seniors with in home chores in south central Wisconsin.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction Home Care Path
Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASiR) is an advanced image reconstruction technique that makes it possible to dramatically reduce radiation doses when delivering a CT (Computed Tomography) scans. The ASiR technique allows radiologists to reduce noise in an image and improve quality. The image can be adjusted to reduce the fuzzy and enhance sharpness.
Recall radiation is a process where energy travels through space. Radiation can result in changes to the person it passes through, Radiation with sufficiently high energy can alter the person at the atom level. The changes of the atoms is thought to contribute to the development of cancer. The lower the radiation the less the concern about changes at the atom level.
Medical providers depend on the information a CT (Computed Tomography) scan can reveal to improve the accuracy of diagnosing. The CT images give the viewer of glimpse of disease development much more precise than available with the naked eye. Expect to see machines with ASiR technology showing up in Wisconsin hospitals to better serve patients.
Recall radiation is a process where energy travels through space. Radiation can result in changes to the person it passes through, Radiation with sufficiently high energy can alter the person at the atom level. The changes of the atoms is thought to contribute to the development of cancer. The lower the radiation the less the concern about changes at the atom level.
Medical providers depend on the information a CT (Computed Tomography) scan can reveal to improve the accuracy of diagnosing. The CT images give the viewer of glimpse of disease development much more precise than available with the naked eye. Expect to see machines with ASiR technology showing up in Wisconsin hospitals to better serve patients.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Judge Roger Vinson Receives Motion To Clarify Home Care Path
On January 31, 2011 Florida Judge Roger Vinson delivered a ruling on Health Care Reform. Florida Judge Roger Vinson's ruling did not impose an injunction, which would of clearly communicated the law is no longer valid. Judge Roger Vinson had merely issued a declaratory statement, leaving the States participating in the court action unsure on how to proceed.
On February 19, 2011 The United States Department of Justice submitted a motion to Florida Judge Roger Vinson, asking him to clarify whether or not his judgement on Januray 31, 2011 relieves the participating States of their responsibilities under (ACA) The Affordable Care Act. The Motion To Clarify seeks to resolve the confusion between The Federal Administration and the participating States on whether Florida Judge Roger Vinsons judgement allows implementation of the Affordable Care Act to continue moving forward while the case is currently under appeal.
This reveals to the reader how Health Care Policy intersects with Health Care Delivery under legislative guidance. Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com encourages seniors to continue to follow this legislation as it unfolds.
On February 19, 2011 The United States Department of Justice submitted a motion to Florida Judge Roger Vinson, asking him to clarify whether or not his judgement on Januray 31, 2011 relieves the participating States of their responsibilities under (ACA) The Affordable Care Act. The Motion To Clarify seeks to resolve the confusion between The Federal Administration and the participating States on whether Florida Judge Roger Vinsons judgement allows implementation of the Affordable Care Act to continue moving forward while the case is currently under appeal.
This reveals to the reader how Health Care Policy intersects with Health Care Delivery under legislative guidance. Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com encourages seniors to continue to follow this legislation as it unfolds.
Monday, February 21, 2011
The 30 Day Notice ALERT Home Care Path
This is written to alert families of a gap in service that seems to be related to the system and occurs repeatedly.
The families senior was experiencing memory issues so they moved him from his home and placed him in an assisted living dwelling. The family then goes to the county and speaks with a benefits specialist. The county explained that when the seniors checking and savings account balance falls below 2 thousand dollars he would be attached to a care management organization (CMO), who would then pay for his care.
The senior resides in an assisted living facility for 18 months at 5600.00 per month. On the 18th month the seniors checking and savings account balance is fallen below 2 thousand dollars. In the last 18 months the seniors home went to foreclosure and the contents of the home were assumed by the bank and sold through a contracted firm on the banks behalf.
After the 18th month the family and senior have multiple meetings with the county benefits specialist for the next 4 months. The county assures the family and the senior he qualifies for programming that will pay to keep him in an assisted living facility.
The senior continues to reside in the assisted living facility and be billed the 5600.00 per month he cannot pay. From the time the seniors checking and savings account fell below 2 thousand dollars and the (CMO) care management organization was able to begin service is a 4 month gap. The senior now owes 5600. times 4 months a balance of 22,400.00 to the assisted living facility. The senior is now given a notice of being behind in payments and having 30 days to vacate the assisted living facility. Kicked out.
The county benefits specialist explains that they are not a valid pay source. The State of Wisconsin has lifted authority from the counties and placed with (CMO's) care management organizations who serve regions, multiple counties. The (CMO) care management organization explains that they could not by law provide payment for service prior to the senior being enrolled in the program. The assisted living facility explains that their policy and proceedure require them to serve notice on deliquent bills and they hate to see you go. The senior explains he is totally out of money and frustrated because he has followed through on all the advice he has been given.
So the gap appears to be the time that occurs from when the senior is out of money and eligible for county programming to the time he is actually enrolled in a CMO care management organization. This is written only to give the reader a sense of how this gap seems to repeatedly reoccur.
Home Care Path provides non-medical in home custodial care for seniors in south central Wisconsin. Valueing home and human life.
The families senior was experiencing memory issues so they moved him from his home and placed him in an assisted living dwelling. The family then goes to the county and speaks with a benefits specialist. The county explained that when the seniors checking and savings account balance falls below 2 thousand dollars he would be attached to a care management organization (CMO), who would then pay for his care.
The senior resides in an assisted living facility for 18 months at 5600.00 per month. On the 18th month the seniors checking and savings account balance is fallen below 2 thousand dollars. In the last 18 months the seniors home went to foreclosure and the contents of the home were assumed by the bank and sold through a contracted firm on the banks behalf.
After the 18th month the family and senior have multiple meetings with the county benefits specialist for the next 4 months. The county assures the family and the senior he qualifies for programming that will pay to keep him in an assisted living facility.
The senior continues to reside in the assisted living facility and be billed the 5600.00 per month he cannot pay. From the time the seniors checking and savings account fell below 2 thousand dollars and the (CMO) care management organization was able to begin service is a 4 month gap. The senior now owes 5600. times 4 months a balance of 22,400.00 to the assisted living facility. The senior is now given a notice of being behind in payments and having 30 days to vacate the assisted living facility. Kicked out.
The county benefits specialist explains that they are not a valid pay source. The State of Wisconsin has lifted authority from the counties and placed with (CMO's) care management organizations who serve regions, multiple counties. The (CMO) care management organization explains that they could not by law provide payment for service prior to the senior being enrolled in the program. The assisted living facility explains that their policy and proceedure require them to serve notice on deliquent bills and they hate to see you go. The senior explains he is totally out of money and frustrated because he has followed through on all the advice he has been given.
So the gap appears to be the time that occurs from when the senior is out of money and eligible for county programming to the time he is actually enrolled in a CMO care management organization. This is written only to give the reader a sense of how this gap seems to repeatedly reoccur.
Home Care Path provides non-medical in home custodial care for seniors in south central Wisconsin. Valueing home and human life.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Health Care Reform Got No Money Home Care Path
On Friday Feb. 18, 2011 The United States House Of Representatives voted in measures to remove the money needed to implement Health Care Reform. The conflict surrounds the requirement of all citizens to have a valid pay source (health insurance) for utilization of clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes. The U.S. House Of Representatives voted in the following three measures.
1. Prohibits the use of federal money as payment in salary for any employee involved in the implementation of health care reform law.
2. Prohibits The Department of Health and Human Services from investing money toward the implementation of Health Care Reform Law.
3. Prohibits the use of federal funds by The Internal Revenue Service to participate in the mandate requiring all citizens to have a valid pay source (health Insurance) for utilization of clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes.
These measures all appear to deliver a barrier to the enactment and implementation of the Health Care Reform Law. Readers are encouraged to consider that how an individual purchases health insurance may be playing a role in the unfolding of this legislation. Home Care Path provides non- medical in home custodial care for seniors in south central Wisconsin.
1. Prohibits the use of federal money as payment in salary for any employee involved in the implementation of health care reform law.
2. Prohibits The Department of Health and Human Services from investing money toward the implementation of Health Care Reform Law.
3. Prohibits the use of federal funds by The Internal Revenue Service to participate in the mandate requiring all citizens to have a valid pay source (health Insurance) for utilization of clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes.
These measures all appear to deliver a barrier to the enactment and implementation of the Health Care Reform Law. Readers are encouraged to consider that how an individual purchases health insurance may be playing a role in the unfolding of this legislation. Home Care Path provides non- medical in home custodial care for seniors in south central Wisconsin.
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