AARP urges lawmakers to exempt Medicare from tax bill cuts
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Dec 11, 2017
One of the nation’s largest senior advocacy groups is warning lawmakers of the “lasting impact” of Medicare cuts that would be potentially included in the GOP’s final tax reform...
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could...
No easy solution ahead for LTC funding dilemma
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James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2008
The year-end scramble for Medicare and Medicaid dollars ended with a bang — and the usual whimpers from various provider interests. There were winners on one side, losers on the other. And then there...
One quarter of SNFs stuck with Medicare margins below 4%
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Danielle Brown
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare margins for all freestanding skilled nursing facilities across the United States varied widely in 2020, according to new data from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.