Scooter Store Files Bankruptcy But Will Stay In Business
The Scooter Store will stay in business, it turns out, after pushing hard for seniors to qualify for power wheelchairs and admitting to fraudulent claims. The Scooter Store continued to operate and continued to push the envelope for “approval” of the medical need for a power wheelchair for seniors, resulting in a raid by federal […]
Caregivers: Report Medicare Fraud and Receive Financial Reward
Medicare and Medicaid fraud have been a huge contributor to high costs of health care for seniors, with both improper reimbursements and unnecessary treatments and billings. We are talking about billions of dollars in fraud. The Department of Health and Human Services is now increasing the reward for anyone who reports fraud to as much […]
Background Checks for Senior Caregivers: Frequently Asked Questions
Caregiver background checks are required by professional senior care companies. The word “background check” causes confusion for many and because background checks are regulated under a federal law called the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA, it takes extra work to sift through the actual requirements and limitations of information shared in background checks. Caregiverlist […]
Caregiverlist.com Welcomes New Senior Home Care Agency Expert: Lewis Myers of Right At Home, MD
Caregiver jobs can feel pretty isolated. Caregivers spend most of their time working with their seniors, and not a whole lot of time talking to other caregivers. It’s part of the reason Caregiverlist.com was created — to help build a community where family caregivers, senior companions, home health aides, CNAs and anyone else in the […]
Hilarity for Charity Raises Money for Alzheimer’s Disease: April 25th in Los Angeles, California
Hilarity for Charity, presented by GIV Mobile, presents a variety show in Hollywood tomorrow to raise money for the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease. Actors Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller created Hilarity for Charity after being actively involved in the Alzheimer’s community, in order to create awareness about the disease among the younger generation. Part of […]
Caregiver Background Check: the Caregiver Job Edge
Caregiver jobs are growing at an incredible rate. According to the latest statistics, an average of 4.5 caregivers are hired by senior home care agencies per week. The senior home care industry has grown 40% since 2008 because more seniors prefer to age in place, at home. So how do you stand out as a home […]
Tips for Deciding When 24-Hour Home Care is Necessary
This week we invited guest blogger Linda Bright to discuss the signs that a parent might need more help than you alone can provide. When I was in my 20’s, the idea of nursing homes and assisted living centers for my parents was nowhere on my radar. Mom and dad were busy enjoying their retirement […]
Texas City New Braunfels Sues The Scooter Store for Taking Job Creation Money
The Scooter Store, which will go down in history for successfully billing Medicare (and receiving payments) for power wheelchairs which were really cheaper scooters, was raided by the FBI and additional investigators earlier this year. Now, the city where they are located, New Braunfels, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the company for pocketing $3.4 […]
Power Wheelchairs for Seniors: Scooter Store’s Pursuit of Medicare Benefit Opens Door to Fraud ($19 Million+)
Taxes should be less, not more, right? It seems like most people, as we approach April 15th, especially, agree with this. It would also make sense that we would always want to save the government money on any programs, to help make our tax dollars go further. But as we know, there are those who […]
Finding a Caregiving Job for Professional Caregivers
Caregiverlist’s Samantha Franklin shares how to apply for professional caregiver jobs and explains the hiring process and necessary caregiving skills.
Senior Care Planning: Living to be 105-Years-Old
Senior care costs vary widely, based on the care needs required for the senior and the living situation. Does the senior live in a home that has been paid for fully and receive social security benefits? If so, they can better pay privately for caregiving services. If the senior does not own a home and […]
Seniors Saving Billions a Year on Prescription Drugs Thanks to Affordable Care Act
Doughnut holes are for pastry shops, right? Wrong. Not when it comes to our friendly Congress passing legislation that makes no sense. A doughnut hole was actually included in the previous prescription drug benefit for seniors and recently corrected in the new healthcare law – it was a hole in payouts for benefits. And when […]
