I was sympathetic when the Partnership for Sustainable Health Care called for a speedier shift away from fee-for-service last week — and I also thought about Purell. Yes, that Purell.
Medicare ‘doc fix’ clears hurdle in the House, but providers still have questions
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2013
A House of Representatives subcommittee has approved legislation reforming physician payments through Medicare. The bill passed out of the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health by voice vote on Tuesday,...
Young people becoming more realistic about future long-term care needs, survey finds
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 06, 2013
Younger people are more informed about long-term care financing and are more likely to be saving for their future needs than older Americans, according to a recent national survey.
Post-acute care largely explains geographic differences in Medicare spending, report affirms
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 29, 2013
Geographic variances in post-acute care largely account for differences in Medicare spending patterns, supporting healthcare reform measures that encourage better acute and post-acute coordination, according...
Medicaid-only long-term care residents driving up state expenditures, report finds
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Tim Mullaney
Feb 20, 2014
Among people eligible for Medicaid but not Medicare, long-term care residents are most likely to be among the costliest beneficiaries for a state, according to a new report from the Government Accountability...
CMS: Nursing home Medicare cuts helped keep healthcare spending at historic low levels
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 07, 2014
Dramatic Medicare cuts to skilled nursing facilities played a significant part in keeping healthcare spending low in 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Monday.
Dedicated observation stay units could protect nursing home benefits, save hospitals $1 billion annually,...
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 06, 2013
Specialized hospital units for patients under observation status could dramatically reduce the number of seniors forced to pay out-of-pocket for skilled nursing care, according to findings in the current...
Aggressive lobbying keeps seniors on Lucentis, prevents Medicare savings, USA TODAY article states
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 28, 2014
Lobbying efforts have ensured that long-term care residents and other seniors are commonly prescribed the expensive drug Lucentis, even though the less costly drug Avastin has proven equally effective,...
Minnesota nursing homes have lowest rate of hospitalizations, Mississippi and Louisiana the highest,...
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Tim Mullaney
Sep 20, 2013
The rate at which nursing home residents are hospitalized bears a close relationship to how well a state provides healthcare for low-income people, according to a new report from the private research foundation...
First-ever CDC report: Nursing homes provide most long-term care nationwide, alternative settings gain...
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 13, 2013
Nursing homes still account for the vast majority of long-term care services available in the United States despite policies meant to encourage home- and community-based care, according to a new government...