Report: Healthcare reform includes chronic disease management, payment reform
Apr 16, 2009
Some of the key components of healthcare reform include chronic condition management and prevention, increased care-coordination efforts, and payment reforms, according to a report released Tuesday. All...
Long-term care reform hearing focuses on dual eligibles, home-based services
Mar 05, 2009
Public and private sector officials convened Wednesday to discuss the important role long-term care reform could play in a grander, overall healthcare reform scheme.
Candidates, lawmakers vow healthcare reform will occur, despite financial upheaval
Oct 17, 2008
The current global financial crisis will not prevent the next Congress or president from making healthcare reforms, key leaders are saying.
CMS proposes physician Medicare payment rate cut in 2010
Jul 02, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday proposed reducing Medicare payment rates for physicians by 21.5% in calendar year 2010. It also disclosed other physician payment reforms as part...
Obama, AARP begin push to win seniors’ support for reform
Aug 11, 2009
Proposed cuts to Medicare and misinformation about advance care planning in legislation have raised concerns among seniors over healthcare reform. Now the Obama administration is facing an uphill battle...
Providers praise Senate Finance Committee for retaining market-basket update in bill
Sep 17, 2009
Nursing home providers reacted positively to the release of the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform bill Wednesday. They were particularly pleased that the bill would not lower the market-basket...
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...
As Obama addresses Congress tonight, long-term care continues to weigh in on healthcare reform
Sep 09, 2009
Long-term care providers are likely to tune in tonight as President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform to a joint session of Congress.
SNF owner led record $1 billion Medicare fraud ring, authorities say
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area nursing homes and assisted living facilities has been charged with leading a national record $1 billion-plus Medicare fraud scheme.
Dems threaten allowing automatic Medicare cuts to kick in
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 20, 2017
After tax votes, Congress’ focus may shift to mandatory spending cuts and Medicare.