ACOs aiming to improve health through patients’ nonmedical needs
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Nov 11, 2016
Half of accountable care organizations address their patients’ nonmedical needs, such as housing stability or food insecurity, in an effort to improve overall health, according to a new study.
New survey process has ‘learning curve for everybody,’ CMS official says
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Oct 31, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new survey process for nursing homes will challenge the sector with a “learning curve,” but providers can stay on top of...
GAO: ‘Fragmented’ data scuttles Medicaid managed care provider screenings
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May 11, 2016
Fragmented databases are preventing states and Medicaid managed care plans from properly screening eligible providers, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The result...
Tax reform bill could devastate Medicaid, Medicare, groups warn
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Nov 30, 2017
With a Senate vote on the GOP’s tax reform bill expected to come before the end of the week, advocacy groups are urging lawmakers to reject the legislation for its potentially “drastic”...
AARP urges lawmakers to exempt Medicare from tax bill cuts
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Dec 11, 2017
One of the nation’s largest senior advocacy groups is warning lawmakers of the “lasting impact” of Medicare cuts that would be potentially included in the GOP’s final tax reform...
Lawmakers OK Medicaid limits for LTC, lottery winners
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Feb 09, 2017
House lawmakers on Tuesday gave the greenlight to two pieces of legislation that call for minor changes to the Medicaid program — but may signal the start of ramped up efforts to overhaul the program.
Trump administration expected to keep cracking down on nursing home fraud
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Jan 30, 2017
Fraud within the skilled nursing sector is expected to remain a focus of the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump, according to experts.
HAIs less likely to spread in rural hospitals, report finds
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Oct 24, 2016
Patients at rural hospitals are less likely to develop a healthcare-associated infection than those admitted to urban hospitals, according to a new federal report. It also found rural hospitals were making...
Harvey declared public health emergency: HHS waives documentation requirements for healthcare facilities
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Aug 29, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., declared a public health emergency in Texas on Saturday in response to Hurricane Harvey and the resulting floods.
Medicaid needs reform, not more funding, HHS’ Price tells Senators
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Jun 09, 2017
Lawmakers should give more consideration to whether federal healthcare programs are effective than how much they cost, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., told lawmakers...