Medicaid directors propose reforms for fraud-detection programs
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 03, 2012
State Medicaid directors outlined several different strategies for streamlining collaboration between Medicare and Medicaid antifraud efforts in a June 29 letter to members of the Senate Finance Committee.
Conservatives cast doubt on cost effectiveness of healthcare reform
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McKnight's Staff
May 21, 2012
Conservative healthcare analysts warned a House committee that several provisions of the Affordable Care Act could cause further industry consolidation and weaken Medicare.
CMS nudges beneficiaries away from low-performing MA plans
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 07, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is encouraging around 375,00 Medicare Advantage members to re-evaluate their plans.
Accountable care organizations in focus as Health IT Summit opens Wednesday
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 16, 2012
The Seattle IHT2 Health IT Summit, now in its seventh year, will focus on defining meaningful use as participants convene on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The opening keynote will be on the “State of the Health...
Technology, autonomy important to CCRC residents: report
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 26, 2012
The incoming continuing care retirement community resident is healthier, more technologically savvy and increasingly informed, a new report suggests.
Nurses focusing on quality of care indicators to share experiences
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Nursing and healthcare professionals from around the globe will convene Wednesday through Friday at the 7th Annual American Nurses Association “Nursing Quality Conference.” The latest research...
Mother Nature pummels New York City area yet again, forcing nursing home evacuations
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 08, 2012
The residents of four New York City-area adult health care facilities, who were not evacuated for Hurricane Sandy, were forced to move Tuesday before a new storm hit the area Wednesday. State and city...
Reimbursement penalties did not reduce hospital-acquired infection rates; harsher sanctions might be...
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 15, 2012
Financial penalties did not reduce healthcare facility-acquired infections in acute-care settings, a new study finds. Researchers say harsher sanctions might help.
Medicare might have made duplicate payments for medications used by hospice beneficiaries, OIG report...
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 05, 2012
Medicare appears to have paid pharmacies twice for medications taken by hospice beneficiaries, a government report found.
Election Day: Moment at hand for the future of healthcare funding and coverage
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 02, 2012
After more than a year on the campaign trail, it all comes down to Tuesday. Elections across the country, topped by the battle for the presidency, will take place. The results could set in motion the framework...