60 seconds with … Avalere Health Director Brian Fuller
Aug 01, 2014
Q: The government is notifying new participants in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative. Do you expect more post-acute providers in this latest round?
GOP may halt Medicare reform plans
May 06, 2011
Key Republican lawmakers said they would wait until after the 2012 elections to make major changes to Medicare, according to published reports. At least one key GOP member, however, challenged that assertion.
Obama: Economic recovery includes healthcare reform
Nov 26, 2008
Healthcare reform is part of getting the country back on track economically, President-elect Barack Obama said.
Slashing Medicare to pay for healthcare reform an ugly shell game
By
Dr. Stuart M. Shapiro
Jul 27, 2009
Healthcare reform is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of much-needed funding for nursing homes.
Funding issues hit the spotlight as nursing home advocates gear up for Aging Committee hearing
Mar 03, 2009
The Senate Special Committee on Aging will convene tomorrow to discuss the inclusion of improvements to long-term care as part of overarching national healthcare reform.
House threatening Medicare and Medicaid reform in 2018
By
Dec 08, 2017
Long-term care providers may be headed for another major Medicaid-funding fight in 2018 if House GOP leaders get their way.
Healthcare reform holds promise for dual eligibles
By
Dr. Bruce Chernof
Dec 15, 2009
The proposed “Federal Coordinated Health Care Office” would help to improve the care and services for dual eligibles, or those eligible for Medicare and Medicare.
Democrats include long-term care reform in policy platform
Aug 21, 2008
The Democratic Party has included long-term care reform as a plank in its policy platform.
Feds recover record $4 billion from fraudulent healthcare claims
Jan 25, 2011
The U.S. departments of Justice and Health and Human Services recovered a total of $4 billion in fiscal 2010 from healthcare fraud cases prosecuted under the False Claims Act, according to a new report...
HHS: Anti-fraud summit could help reduce wasteful Medicare, Medicaid spending
Nov 02, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering convening a Medicare and Medicaid anti-fraud summit meeting. It would be one way to reduce wasteful spending and combat fraud, a representative...