Medicare mandates prior authorization for powered wheelchairs in 7 states
Starting Sept. 1, prior authorizations will be required for fulfillment of power wheelchair claims under Medicare in California,…
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No increase planned for Medicare drug plan premium in 2013
Medicare Part D premiums will remain stable for the third year in a row, the Associated Press reported…
News Read MoreMedicare pays $5 million in “questionable” home health claims, OIG study finds
About $5 million in Medicare payments to home health agencies in 2010 went to claims that were later…
News Read MoreCalifornia’s new LTC model for elderly and chronically ill inmates
Think of prisons and what comes to mind? Multistoried reinforced edifices surrounded by high, electrified fences and other…
News Read MorePenalties for readmissions could hit low-income regions below the belt
The nation’s most vulnerable healthcare communities, including low-income urban and rural areas, are bracing for the impacts of…
News Read MoreJoint replacements linked to post-op heart attacks, study shows
Caregivers should closely monitor the cardiac functions of elderly joint-replacement patients during the first two to six weeks…
News Read MoreNursing home cutbacks could tally $65 billion over next decade
Several separate budget-reduction regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) are overlapping with federal laws, snipping…
News Read MoreNursing home employees see slight pay raises in 2012; turnover still a problem
National salary averages increased slightly across all job titles in 2012, according the “Nursing Home Salary & Benefits…
News Read MoreCMS set to begin hospital RAC audits in 11 states
After seven months of delays, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will begin its prepayment…
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