Experts: Preventing re-hospitalizations key to Medicare solvency
Aug 18, 2008
Medicare could save up to $12 billion per year if it would reduce the number of Medicare patients readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of a previous stay. Those savings, in turn, could help fund physician...
5 states permanently increased nursing homes’ minimum staffing requirements since COVID, analysis shows
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Danielle Brown
May 18, 2022
Nearly a dozen states have changed their minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Providers gear up to confront CMS regarding 8% Medicare Part B therapy cuts
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Danielle Brown
Jan 28, 2020
Providers are preparing for the next phase of a lobbying effort after they plan to send a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week asking the agency to explain its proposed 8% cut...
Bill prioritizes healthcare facilities for power restoration following a disaster
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Dec 01, 2017
Long-term care facilities and hospitals would be made a priority for power restoration after a major disaster or emergency, under a new bill introduced in the House this week.
Medicaid official opposes ACA replacement bill ‘despite political messaging’
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Mar 10, 2017
Chief medical officer of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Andrey Ostrovsky, M.D., took to Twitter on Wednesday to express his concern with legislation of the GOP’s new healthcare plan.
Legislation takes aim at socioeconomic factors behind hospital readmissions
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May 20, 2016
Medicare’s hospital readmission penalties could see changes based on socioeconomic factors under a bill proposed in the House on Wednesday.
Senate committee approves RAC overhaul bill
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Jun 05, 2015
The Senate Finance Committee has approved legislation aimed at changing how improper Medicare payments are handled by Recovery Audit Contractors, and also easing the backlog of claims received by the Office...
Fee-for-service still consumes most Medicare outlays: Report
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John Hall
May 07, 2015
Far more than half of the $360 billion in Medicare payments made just two years ago were based on traditional fee-for-service models without regard to quality or value, according to an independent report...
White House, Baucus, support ‘blended’ Medicaid payments
Jul 08, 2011
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) said Wednesday that a proposal to implement “blended” payment rates for Medicaid is “on the table” in negotiations over raising...
Medicare payment board faces repeal efforts from Democrats and Republicans
Jun 09, 2011
The Affordable Care Act’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, a panel created by the law to contain Medicare costs, is now drawing criticism from both major political parties.