OIG widens crackdown on hospices
A San Diego hospice becomes the latest recipient of a federal audit during the widening crackdown by the…
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Skilled nursing care faces more Medicare cuts
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will endure further cuts in Medicare payments because of provisions that are part of…
News Read MoreHHS extends filing deadline for state insurance exchanges
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius recently announced she has extended the deadline for states to…
News Read MoreHospice accused of detaining, billing patients who were not terminally ill
A central Florida hospice is being sued for Medicare fraud, accused of claiming Medicare reimbursements for patients who…
News Read MoreMedPAC to Congress: Renew Medicare’s special needs plans for long-term care
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has urged Congress to permanently renew the Medicare Advantage special needs plans…
News Read MoreHow gray is your attitude?
Researchers—and long-term caregivers—know that a positive attitude about aging can keep people healthy longer, and even save on…
News Read MoreLong-term care insurance rates become gender based
Recent news from the long-term care insurance industry suggests that single, divorced or widowed women might want to…
News Read MoreCMS doubles number of ACOs, releases new report on ACO impact
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added 106 new Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) today, bringing the…
News Read MoreBed rails may cause harm to long-term care residents
Between 1985 and 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 828 incident reports of bed entrapment,…
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