Changing the rules surrounding Medicare Advantage plan pay rates could stave off Medicare insolvency by 18 months, an actuary with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told a House subcommittee...
NGA: Forget about a quick deal on Medicaid reform
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Haymarket Media
Mar 02, 2005
Don’t expect President Bush and the nation’s governors to quickly patch up differing views on how to make the Medicaid program better and less costly. That assessment was offered by the chairman...
Mississippi governor expected to sign liability reform bill
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Haymarket Media
Jun 07, 2004
Mississippi lawmakers have sent a general liability reform bill to Gov. Haley Barbour. The measure would keep a $500,000 cap on non-economic damages.
Editors’ Blog: An ounce of prevention better than any falls
Sep 24, 2009
Not all work on Capitol Hill has come to a standstill during healthcare reform negotiations. Take the resolution that was passed to create greater awareness of falls prevention, for example.
Most post-acute Medicare recipients with dementia sent to SNFs despite payment changes: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 15, 2021
Investigators were surprised to find that post-acute care use patterns remained stable after major payment reform initiatives. Beneficiaries with dementia were sent to skilled nursing facilities more often...
MedPAC renews call for long-term care payment cuts, draws fire from providers
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 13, 2013
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended a 4% reduction in skilled nursing facility payments in 2016, prompting an outcry from providers.
Management companies spared in suit
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Nursing home management agreements may run afoul of federal law, but it’s hard to argue that having a third-party manager hurts resident care. This was the message from Judge Jon S. Tigar, who recently...
Protect LTC from unintended consequences of drug pricing reform
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
May 03, 2019
Policymakers should ensure that any approach to restructure manufacturer rebates shares savings with pharmacies and prevents insurers, PBMs or manufacturers from shifting their losses downstream.
Obama against caps for malpractice suits
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2009
President Obama told a roomful of doctors that he does not favor caps for malpractice awards. But he indicated he may be open to “apology legislation.”
Senate Finance Committee to discuss inclusion of long-term care in healthcare reform today
Mar 25, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee is planning to meet today to hear arguments in support of including long-term care services and supports in an overarching healthcare reform strategy.