HHS sending teams of budget experts to troubled states for Medicaid help
Feb 24, 2011
In an effort to help keep Medicaid off the chopping block in states with budget shortfalls, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has offered to send teams of HHS staffers to states that...
GAO: Small percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries costing much more
May 11, 2015
The Government Accountability Office last week released findings showing 5% of Medicaid-only eligible enrollees accounted for nearly 50% of the billions of government dollars paid in Medicaid-only eligible...
States stagger under weight of Medicaid growth, new Kaiser reports find
Oct 01, 2010
As Medicaid enrollment grows at unprecedented rates, many state governments are trimming “optional” services for enrollees, according to a handful of new reports released Thursday by the Kaiser...
Study: Case-mix Medicaid reimbursement systems contain disincentives for nursing home quality improvement
Mar 17, 2009
Nursing home Medicaid reimbursement systems can work to improve quality of care and save money–but they have to be used the right way, a new report suggests.
Deficit reduction and long-term care: Enjoy things while you can
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 03, 2011
If you thought the last few weeks of politicians’ stomach-turning brinksmanship over the national debt ceiling wasn’t fun — and who did? — you have no reason to look forward to the end...
It’s time to stop long-term care state rankings
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 24, 2014
Minnesota routinely is named best state for long-term care, as it was last week in AARP’s 2014 scorecard. AARP held a panel discussion to unveil the rankings, and of course an official from Minnesota...
Republicans set to debate healthcare ideas with Obama; Medicaid, malpractice caps may be on agenda
Feb 10, 2010
Republicans are scheduled to participate in a televised showdown with President Obama on healthcare reform on Feb. 25.
Nursing homes facing major challenges to Medicaid, Medicare, Yarwood says
Oct 06, 2009
Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association, Monday likened the problems facing long-term care to a “tsunami.”
ONE DAY TO GO: Medicare, Medicaid face drastic cuts under new administration, McKnight’s Online...
Mar 24, 2009
Under President Obama’s budget plan, Medicare and Medicaid spending would be slashed by up to $295 billion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated.
Medicaid payment bundling sparks controversy in Ohio
By
Liza Berger
Oct 28, 2009
Medicaid payment bundling is emerging as a key topic in national healthcare reform. As part of their research on bundling, federal lawmakers should pay attention to what is happening in Ohio.