Hospices earning high scores on newly released ratings
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Sep 06, 2017
Hospice providers are showing impressive scores on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new Hospice Compare website — but those high grades have led some to question the site’s efficacy.
Camera policies held up by privacy, litigation concerns
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James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2016
In the battle of pros and cons for placing cameras in resident rooms, the potential negative legal and privacy implications are winning out with most providers, new research shows.
CMS makes ‘unprecedented’ quality reporting changes
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James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2020
In yet another attempt to offset damage due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made “unprecedented” changes for providers taking part in Medicare quality...
MedPAC mulls bigger role for hospital discharge planners
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Oct 06, 2017
Hospital discharge planners may get more flexibility in placing nursing home residents under ideas being considered by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
GAO: Managed care growth putting Medicaid funds at risk
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 04, 2016
End-of-year comments from the comptroller general indicated ways the Medicaid and Medicare programs can continue to improve, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services increasing its oversight...
Higher regulatory demands, money for hospice providers
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James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2011
When others were sweating out funding threats or declines, hospice providers were able to enjoy the announcement of a 2.5% rise in Medicare payments for fiscal 2012. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid...
Readmissions project brings 17% drop in hospitalizations
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Dec 06, 2017
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services program created to reduce hospital readmissions among nursing home residents has shown positive results after three years, the agency announced.
Providers challenge proposal that adjusts payments, care
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John Andrews
Jun 05, 2015
Providers in the post-acute care sector seem to be united in wanting BACPAC to take a hike.
Bundled payment initiative for providers coming: CMS
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James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2011
Post-acute care providers will be among those affected under a new initiative that will provide bundled Medicare payments.
Hospitals using post-acute care as their ‘piggy-bank’
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 06, 2019
Hospitals have saved money in alternative payment models through reducing institutional post-acute care, especially in skilled nursing. Perhaps even worse, they are potentially headed toward unintended...