ACOs could thrive even if healthcare law is overturned, experts say
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 28, 2012
Accountable care organizations are expected to thrive even if the Supreme Court throws out the Affordable Care Act, healthcare law experts said Tuesday.
CMS to survey nursing homes about quality assurance best practices
Jun 28, 2012
Throughout the summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is collecting data from 4,200 nursing homes to help develop best practices for a new quality assurance initiative.
Former CMS boss says reforms underway, regardless of how Supreme Court rules
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 26, 2012
Even if the Supreme Court repeals the Affordable Care Act, its early reforms have already delivered promising benefits, according to former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Donald...
CMS asks for input on Medicaid income eligibility
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 25, 2012
With more people scheduled to be added to the Medicaid rolls in 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking for public input on determining who will be eligible.
Healthcare expenditures for dual eligibles is double that of Medicare-only beneficiaries, report shows
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 22, 2012
Monthly expenditures for individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid is nearly two times higher than that of people who receive just Medicare benefits, a new government report finds.
Letter: Provider group accuses CMS of using Medicare audits for ‘stealth policymaking’ purposes
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 20, 2012
A provider group is taking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to task for improperly using Medicare audits as a means of curtailing high-intensity therapy in skilled nursing facilities.
CMS award winners showcase partnerships
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 19, 2012
Grasping, as many of us do, to find a positive healthcare story that includes the long-term care sector, it was nice to see that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Awards made...
States get enhanced Medicaid funding for home- and community-based services
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 15, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced enhanced Medicaid funding to states looking to provide more community-based services to elderly and disabled individuals.
Medicaid claims audits come up short, report suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 14, 2012
The federal program tasked with detecting Medicaid fraud costs more to operate than it has recovered in overpayments, a government investigation found.
Modest healthcare spending growth predicted between now and 2014, report projects
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 14, 2012
Consumer healthcare spending is expected to grow at a relatively modest rate between now and 2014, due largely to the struggling economy, a federal report predicts.