CMS releases new hospice spending, utilization data
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Oct 11, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released new data explaining how $15 billion on hospice care was spent in 2014.
MedPAC to tackle preventable hospitalizations, quality measures in coming year
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Sep 12, 2016
Reducing hospital admissions among long-stay nursing home residents is high on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s agenda in 2017, the group said during a meeting Thursday.
FDA to update label warnings on combined opioid, benzodiazepine use
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Sep 01, 2016
The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to address the “serious risks” linked to combined use of some opioid medications and a class of drugs commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
Obama signals ‘full speed ahead’ for value-based payments
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Jul 13, 2016
The Obama administration’s goal to have half of all Medicare payments delivered through alternative payment models by 2018 gets top billing in a healthcare roadmap for lawmakers written by the president...
Trial begins for CA nursing home investigator suing health department for alleged retaliation
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Mar 16, 2016
A unique trial involving a California nursing home evaluator suing the state health department has finally begun in San Diego County Court. The surveyor claims she was forced to close nursing home investigations...
Report: Dual eligible pilots need more oversight
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Jan 21, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to strengthen its oversight of care coordination programs for dual-eligible beneficiaries, according to a new report.
Senator calls for Five-Star system investigation
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Aug 10, 2015
A Pennsylvania senator is calling for the federal government to investigate Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System.
Opioid crisis may lead to increased elder abuse in rural areas, report says
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Aug 25, 2017
The nationwide opioid crisis may cause a rise in elder abuse in rural areas, according to a report published Thursday by Grantmakers in Aging.
Oh, deer! Surprise visit from doe causes big-buck damage at nursing home
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Apr 19, 2017
Residents and staff at a Nebraska nursing home got a surprise wake-up call Monday morning when a deer burst through a window and ran through the facility.
DOJ likely to keep up scrutiny on individuals in healthcare fraud cases
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Mar 29, 2017
The Department of Justice isn’t likely to lighten up on individual executives as it investigates and prosecutes healthcare fraud cases, according to one official.