WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 11, 2017)—For the third quarter of 2017, the average processing time for the third level of Medicare appeals is 1,082 days, or almost 3 years. This is a 41-day increase in the wait time at the Administrative Law Judge level (ALJ) since earlier this year and a 205-day increase from last year. In addition, as of July of this year, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) has published that the overturn rate of appeals at the ALJ is 28.3 percent.

WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 11, 2017)—HomeCare Connect, which manages the quality and cost of home health care, durable medical equipment and home modifications in workers’ compensation, has appointed Bob Schmidt as national vice president, sales management. Schmidt directs the company’s national sales programs and leads its sales force.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (October 11, 2017)—Always Best Care Senior Services announces that Carlos A. Martinez Jr. has opened Always Best Care of McAllen.

Located at 108 N. Jackson Road, Suite 22 in Edinburg, Texas, the new agency provides senior care in McAllen and the surrounding communities of Mission, Edinburg, Sharyland and Pharr. Martinez operates the business alongside general manager, Marina De Leon.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2017)—Health care research firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates has finalized and released the report Access to Home Medical Equipment: Survey of Beneficiary, Case Manager and Supplier Experiences.


MEDIA, Penn. (October 9, 2017)—Apacheta Corporation, a mobile business solutions provider, launched its latest product, Forms Manager, which offers the ability to maintain compliance by ensuring all required forms are reviewed at the time of service.

OLD FORGE, Pa. (October 9, 2017)—Golden Technologies is changing the way retailers and consumers charge their scooter batteries to keep mobility at top speed with its innovative battery docking station that will greatly increase the ability to stay on the move.

How the Elderly Lose Their Rights
Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it. (Rachel Aviv/The New Yorker)