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Evercare in the News

February, 2008
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Pat Kappas-Larson, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations for Evercare, writes this bylined article about how clinicians struggle to deliver effective care to the growing geriatric and chronically ill population. Kappas-Larson talks about the nurse practitioner-based care model that Evercare has successfully pioneered which is now used nationally and even internationally.
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November 19, 2007
New York Times
A comprehensive, nationwide study conducted by Evercare and the National Alliance for Caregiving finds that the cost of caregiving is more than previous studies -- more than half of caregivers surveyed are spending on average $5,500 a year - 10% of their median household income to care for an aging loved one.
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January, 2007
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Bringing it all together
Evercare is featured in a 5-page supplement. Throughout there are pictures of Evercare caregivers as well as patients. "The Evercare approach shows how healthcare can be coordinated and effective, according to Larry Minnix, President and CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging."
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August 22, 2006
The Lone Star Report
HHSC Expanding Medicaid Managed Care
States are working to cope with the ever-increasing cost of health care, and one common trend is the increasing use of managed care to slow down health care inflation. Texas is expanding the use of managed care in Medicaid, the state-federal program that subsidizes health care for the poor.
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August 10, 2006
HealthDay
100-Plus and Loving It: U.S. Survey
The first annual "Evercare 100 @ 100 Survey" uncovers some surprising findings about our nation's centenarians. According to Evercare Chairman Dr. John Mach, Jr, "Health is more than the medical aspects… It's important to know the social and psychological makeup of people who have remarkable longevity."
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August 2, 2006
Nueces County Record Star
Evercare to Expand
Evercare is expanding the STAR+PLUS program to 22 additional counties in Texas. According to Diane Schimmelbusch, executive director of Evercare Texas, the move is a great step forward for the company and patients alike - "We're very excited about the expansion… Our hope is that we can have the same experience that we had in Harris County and that we have a positive impact on these people's lives."
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July 1, 2006
AHIP Coverage Magazine
Opening Doors on Disease Management
According to Evercare Chairman Dr. John Mach, Jr, "the majority of the sicker population is in community settings, while the rest is institutionalized… Evercare leverages family and community resources and the expertise of social workers and long-term care staff in treating higher-risk patients."
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April 3, 2006
Physicians Weekly
Preparing for Medicare Part D
In preparation for the launch of Medicare's prescription drug coverage program, Evercare Chairman Dr. John Mach Jr., encourages physicians to be "proactive in educating patients about the benefits of Part D, since patients are much more likely to adhere to their treatment regimens when cost becomes less of an issue." For senior citizens in particular, he says, "Medications are the single most important treatment regimen in doctors' armamentarium for fighting chronic illnesses. Seniors are the most likely to have these types of illnesses, but are the least likely to report that they cannot afford their medications."
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March 8, 2006
Houston Community Newspapers
Educational Events Planned to Inform Medicare Recipients
Evercare and the National Alliance for Caregiving partnered to co-host a "town hall on the telephone" to answer questions about Medicare from seniors and their caregivers. Dr. Fred Buckwold, medical director of Evercare, says the telephone town hall was designed with the senior community in mind, "To be used a vehicle for delivery of more information."
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November 30, 2005
Houston Community Newspaper
Evercare Brings Health Care Home in Northwest Houston
At the dawn of Evercare's expansion into Houston, care coordinator Barbara Harper says of the compassionate care she provides, "The in-care services Evercare provides make the job much more rewarding. I love home health and I love being in the field, as opposed to in a hospital… I have done hospital nursing, but I truly prefer being one on one with patients in their own environments."
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November 15, 2005
El Dia
Beneficiarios de Medicare
Evercare es un programa de cuidado para los ancianos y las personas con discapacidades disponible para beneficiarios de Medicaid o Medicare, esta población tiene necesidades muy complejas y no tienen mucha experiencia con el sistema médico, y frecuentemente no obtienen los cuidados que merecen bajo estos programas.
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November 1, 2005
Extended Care Product News
Pay for Performance
In an opinion piece, Evercare Chairman Dr. John Mach, Jr. argues in favor of pay-for-performance programs, citing Evercare's three-pronged approach with nursing homes as evidence that they work: 1) use nurse practitioners to augment the provision of primary care services for NH residents; 2) align nursing facilities' financial interests with improved clinical outcomes; and 3) work closely with nursing homes to track and improve several sets of quality measures pertinent to this population.
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January 1, 2005
FutureAge
An Age of Managed Caring
Care models that are most successful for elder care emphasize community and other services that help even nursing-home-eligible seniors live comfortably outside institutional settings. Enter Evercare…
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March 22, 2004
Fifty Plus Advocate
State Offers Innovative Managed Care to Needy Seniors
Richard Segan, executive director of Evercare, feels that social service needs are as important as health care needs. Social workers are part of Evercare enrollees' primary care team, and are critical partners in the program.
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