Two Senate leaders call on Congress to support expanded home- and community based-services
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Diane Eastabrook
May 04, 2021
Increased funding for home and community based services (HCBS) received a big boost Monday from Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Special Committee on Aging Chair Bob Casey (D-PA).
Peer-to-Peer: Prospero Health profits from the pandemic as more care moves to the home
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Diane Eastabrook
Jun 07, 2021
If the pandemic has done anything positive, it has been highlighting the benefits of in-home medical care. That’s the sweet spot for Boston, MA-based Prospero Health.
Geriatrician calls for move to value-based care model for home care
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 19, 2021
Medicare and private insurers must quickly transition to a value-based-care payment model to meet the needs of an aging population, the head of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) told...
Medicare expansion becomes roadblock to reconciliation
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Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
The growth of Medicare is proving to be a major bone of contention among Democrats.
If Medicare adds more benefits, Medicare Advantage might feel need to do the same: public policy expert
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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
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 25, 2021
In a much-anticipated move, the U.S. Senate late Thursday passed legislation extending the suspension of Medicare sequestration.
New certificate program to help healthcare providers get up to speed on AI
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 09, 2021
Help is on the way to healthcare workers grappling with the technical complexities of digital medicine.
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...
House expected to vote to delay start of Medicare sequester
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Diane Eastabrook
Mar 15, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to extend the pause on mandatory 2% cuts to Medicare known as sequester — scheduled to go into effect April 1.
Healthcare groups hail legislation supporting value-based care
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 22, 2021
Fourteen national health groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Hospital Association and the American College of Physicians, are lauding the reintroduction of a bill that would...