Two physician payment bills in Senate could be under microscope
Jun 10, 2008
Senators may have to reconcile two separate bills that would delay payment cuts to physicians.
Regulators: Rejected Medicare claims no indication of NPI success
Jun 05, 2008
Despite a spike in rejected Medicare claims, the implementation of the National Provider Identifier number requirement has met with no huge problems so far, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Providers: Survey shows lack of support for lawmakers favoring Medicare cuts
Jun 04, 2008
Two-thirds of voters polled said they would be less likely to vote for a member of Congress if he or she supports Medicare reforms that would lessen payments to nursing homes by $5 billion over five years....
Legislators prepared to halt pending physician payment cut
Jun 03, 2008
Lawmakers in Washington plan to move forward with legislation in the next two weeks to prevent a 10.6% cut in Medicare physicians’ payments.
CMS issues final rule on hospice care
May 30, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its final rule concerning hospice care, despite a recent notice saying it would delay issuing such a rule until 2009.
News analysis: Medicare deficit rose by $1.2 trillion last year
May 20, 2008
The federal government accrued $2.5 trillion in new financial obligations to entitlement programs last year, far surpassing the reported figures of $162 billion, according to a new analysis from USA Today.
Providers to protest proposed Medicare cuts at House hearing today
May 15, 2008
Members of the American Health Care Association and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care are planning to speak out against a proposed Medicare cut today during a House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee...
Study: Nursing homes’ Medicare cut would lead to $4.5 billion hit to U.S. economy
May 14, 2008
The 3.3% Medicare cut proposed for nursing homes by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services would result in a negative U.S. economic impact of approximately $4.5 billion in fiscal year 2009, a study...
Nursing homes want more from McCain long-term care reform plan
May 14, 2008
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain must create a broader reform plan that includes “increased comprehensive coverage for America’s long-term and post-acute care systems,”...
Congress delays voting on Medicaid moratorium spending package
May 12, 2008
Both houses of Congress have delayed taking action on a war-funding bill that contains a moratorium on seven Medicaid cuts, until at least the middle of this week, following opposition in the House.