Academy president calls for passage of legislation to delay Medicare payment cuts
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 16, 2020
Home care providers are pushing lawmakers to pass current legislation that would postpone scheduled cuts to home-based primary care.
Medicare Advantage outcomes top traditional Medicare: report
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 05, 2021
Medicare Advantage outperforms traditional Medicare when it comes to pneumonia and flu vaccines, diabetic eye exams, post-acute care and avoidable hospitalizations — all of which enable older adults...
Medicare expansion becomes roadblock to reconciliation
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
The growth of Medicare is proving to be a major bone of contention among Democrats.
Study: Nurse practitioners drive growth in home care workforce
By
Joe Jancsurak
Mar 03, 2021
Nurse practitioners provided more home care visits than Medicare physicians to traditional Medicare beneficiaries from 2012 to 2016, a study in the HealthAffairs journal revealed.
If Medicare adds more benefits, Medicare Advantage might feel need to do the same: public policy expert
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 15, 2021
As Senate Democrats quibble over what Medicare expansion might look like, home care observers are wondering what a larger program might mean for Medicare Advantage, which increasingly is insuring more...
Senate extends moratorium on home health Medicare cuts
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 25, 2021
In a much-anticipated move, the U.S. Senate late Thursday passed legislation extending the suspension of Medicare sequestration.
MedPAC approves recommendations for cuts to home health and hospice payments
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 21, 2021
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, which advises Congress on Medicare issues, recently voted in favor of recommendations to reduce the 2021 Medicare base payment rates for hospice and home health...
Four out of 10 Medicare beneficiaries now have MA plans
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 28, 2021
The number of Americans covered by Medicare Advantage plans — offering everything from home care to hearing aids — has more than doubled over the past decade, according to an analysis by the Kaiser...
New poll shows most older adults worried about potential healthcare and long-term care costs
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 22, 2020
Six in 10 Medicare recipients aged 65 or more years are concerned about future healthcare costs, according to a survey of more than 1,100 Medicare enrollees conducted by MedicareGuide.com.
MedPAC-proposed 5 percent cut to home health pay misses mark: NAHC
By
Joe Jancsurak
Dec 08, 2020
The 5% cut to home health pay recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission does not consider all the costs of care operation and does not include home health agencies that are integrated into...