Data sharing a major benefit of bundled payment groups, Medicare administrator says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 04, 2013
Increased coordination among acute and post-acute providers has reduced rehospitalization rates, signaling that healthcare reform is working, a senior Medicare official told the Senate Finance Committee...
IOM report: Technology, performance incentives could transform U.S. healthcare system
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 07, 2012
Although waste and inefficiency plague the U.S. healthcare system, the use of emerging technologies and payment reforms could have a transformative effect, a new report asserts.
Affordable Care Act will reduce Medicare Advantage overpayments by $132 billion, Commonwealth Fund report...
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 18, 2012
Affordable Care Act reforms to Medicare Advantage (MA) will save the federal government $132 billion over 10 years, a new analysis has found.
States make Medicaid enrollment easier in preparation for healthcare reform
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 25, 2013
Most states are making the Medicaid application process easier as they prepare for implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to a recently released study from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid...
Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion still vulnerable to court challenges, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Legal experts say the Affordable Care Act’s maintenance-of-effort (MOE) requirement — which prohibits states from tightening Medicaid eligibility — remains vulnerable to legal challenges.
CMS frees up $275 million for state coordinated care initiatives
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 23, 2012
States eager to test payment reform models for federal health programs can apply for awards totaling $275 million, courtesy of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
House committee subpoenas HHS over Medicare Advantage demonstration project
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 23, 2012
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other House Republicans issued a subpoena Monday to gain access to documents related to an Affordable Care Act Medicare Advantage demonstration project.
Experts tout private and public long-term care funding reforms in Senate hearing
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 19, 2012
As the trajectory of long-term care costs rises, experts on funding gave varying approaches on how to achieve savings at a Senate hearing.
Post-acute providers continue to improve on most quality measures, report finds
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McKnight's Staff
May 07, 2013
Post-acute providers have improved across a broad range of quality measures, according to a comprehensive report released by the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care. Providers improved outcomes in 13...
Register for today’s Super Tuesday payment webinar
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 05, 2012
It’s not too late to register for today’s McKnight’s Super Tuesday Webinar “2012 Reimbursement Update: The Least You Need to Know,” which can earn you one free continuing...