Shady practitioners often go undetected across state lines: Report
By
John Hall
May 01, 2015
Nursing homes with visiting physicians or providers would do well to uncover their troubled histories with Medicaid or Medicare programs in other states or face billing nightmares, and worse, federal scrutiny.
Nursing home association wants no part of Medicaid managed care
By
John Hall
Apr 23, 2015
Managed care is not being warmly embraced by long-term care providers everywhere. Nearly 40 states are in various completion phases of transitioning to privatized Medicaid managed care systems, but Louisiana’s...
What will it cost you to stay in the post-acute care game?
By
Steven Littlehale
Apr 22, 2015
More than just collecting data, providers need to use standardized, nationally recognized measures. Especially in this era of ACOs and alternative payment models. In the past, many individual providers...
Budget cut-hungry GOP walks fine line, eyeing 2016 elections
By
John Hall
Apr 21, 2015
House and Senate Republican lawmakers began working on a budget this week that could propose slashing Medicare and Medicaid in an effort to work toward a balanced budget without fiddling with tax rates,...
Medicaid expansion a boon for early adopters: Report
By
John Hall
Apr 09, 2015
A new report produced for the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concludes that Medicaid expansion provides a “win-win” for participating states and the government.
White House forums eyeball Medicaid funding concerns
By
John Andrews
Apr 06, 2015
The White House Conference on Aging is collecting comments from long-term care stakeholders through a series of regional forums across the U.S. about their concerns regarding the future of Medicaid funding.
After giving the ruling a few days to sink in, several patient advocate groups now say a Supreme Court decision will end up hurting Medicaid beneficiaries more than anyone.
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Apr 03, 2015
AHCA supports MedPAC vote on three-day stay policy … CMS issues guidance on biosimilars, including for Medicare Part B … HHS chief technology officer retiring … Florida Dems push for...
Supreme Court: Providers can’t sue for higher Medicaid rates
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2015
The Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to Medicaid residential care providers on Tuesday in a ruling that prohibits them from suing for higher reimbursement to recoup escalating costs.
Non-whites get readmitted more often after joint replacement surgery: Study
By
John Hall
Mar 27, 2015
Non-whites covered by Medicaid and Medicare are significantly more likely to be readmitted to a hospital within 30 days after total joint replacement surgery than whites, according to a new study that...