Baby Boomers test system of Medicare spending
More than 94 percent of Medicare fee for service money goes to seniors with at least two chronic conditions. In 2012 the sickest 4 million seniors accounted for over half of that group’s spending. Kidney disease, low mood and high cholesterol rose double digits. Over half have high blood pressure and 27 percent have diabetes. The aging Boom creates need for coordinated care as many see 13 doctors and 50 prescriptions yearly.
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Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Debby
Jack White
Ocean County
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Lakewood
Jack
Kane
King
West Virginia
Not Retirement As Planned Frustration In Aging Couple
Debby and Jack White of Ocean County New Jersey face strained retirement plans as Jack’s progressive illness requires ongoing care. Debby quit work and now juggles her own medical needs, caregiving for Jack and her mother while worrying about finances and their son returning home. She hired an in home aide this winter and anticipates needing overnight help, saying the frustration is there sometimes.
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USA Today
Debby White
Russell
Jack
New Jersey
South Carolina
Debby
Israel
Monmouth County
Usu
Lost in Translation Complex Illnesses Loom Large
Doctors at Monmouth Medical Center and a partner network pursue elder care coordination with a geriatric ER and pending gerontology floor. The program, funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shows reduced readmissions and higher caregiver satisfaction. Medicare now pays $40 monthly for care coordination, seen as a first step toward a new care coordinator role.
Surviving as caregiver amid rising chronic illnesses
The article cites Anderson and King on Medicare costs for the chronically ill, noting six or more conditions spiking expenses and Alzheimer's driving the burden. David Preston cares for his wife Patti in Ocean County, while adopting a healthier lifestyle and supportive programs to cope.
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Debby White
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Pennsylvania
David
County Office of Senior Services
Louanne Kane
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