Amid your daily workload and the whir of summer, a couple birthdays may have slipped by you. I’m speaking of the 45th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid.
Healthcare law to save Medicare $8 billion by 2012, CMS says
Aug 03, 2010
Provisions in the healthcare reform law will help save Medicare nearly $8 billion by the end of 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday in a report.
Long-term care payment crisis requires major reform, experts say
Jul 23, 2010
Tweaks to the Medicaid program will not solve the growing financial burden of long-term care, according to speakers at a recent Avalere Health audio-conference.
A new idea for hospice in long-term care
By
Larry Beresford
Jun 29, 2010
The latest research raises the question of whether nursing homes should take charge of hospice care and not rely on outside contractors.
New MedPAC report explores provider incentives, assesses physician payment schedule
Jun 17, 2010
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on Tuesday submitted to Congress its June 2010 report, which focuses on using Medicare incentives to improve quality of care and make efficient use of...
CMS to inform seniors of Medicare changes resulting from healthcare law
May 25, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to send information to Medicare beneficiaries to notify them of changes under the new healthcare reform law, the agency said Monday.
Providers to need NPI for Medicare, Medicaid enrollment and reimbursement
May 05, 2010
In an effort to crack down on healthcare fraud, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this summer will require all providers and suppliers who qualify for a National Provider Identifier (NPI) to...
House may resurrect measure allowing Medicare reimbursement for end-of-life consultation
Apr 30, 2010
A controversial provision to allow Medicare to reimburse for end-of-life planning consultations could be making a comeback, according to reports.
What the long-term care world needs now
By
Dave Sedgwick
Apr 27, 2010
The time has come to decentralize long-term care organizations to attract more entrepreneurial, innovative and committed leaders.
HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red
Apr 26, 2010
Medicare cuts under the new healthcare reform law could add 12 years of solvency to the program—but they may also be unrealistic and need to be scaled back, according to results of a new study from the...