Senior living can be a partner in delivering, improving care, CMS official says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2024
Even though senior living providers, by law, are unable to directly bill the Medicare program for the services they provide to residents, they are able to partner with other organizations focused on value-based...
Company to pay $300,500 for billing Medicare for unnecessary COVID tests for senior living residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2023
A Maryland-based company that handles billing for diagnostic laboratories and other healthcare providers has agreed to pay $300,479.58 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it submitted false claims...
Updated: 22 states petition CMS to repeal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2022
A coalition of 22 states led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R), today formally called on the Biden administration to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for nursing home and other healthcare...
More news for Monday, Oct. 3
Oct 03, 2022
Former Aegis Living president launches new mental healthcare delivery company for older adults … Life expectancy tool may improve quality of life for those with dementia … Artificial intelligence could...
78 people charged for $2.5 billion in alleged healthcare fraud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2023
A two-week nationwide law enforcement action has culminated in criminal charges against 78 defendants for their alleged participation in telemedicine, pharmaceutical and other healthcare fraud, as well...
More news for Friday, March 29
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2024
Lutheran Senior Services / Diakon agreement forms one of largest US nonprofit LTC organizations … CMS releases Medicare, Medicaid enrollment figures … CMS issues new guidance, other resources related...
Racial and ethnic disparities seen in use of hospice
Dec 18, 2023
Older age was associated with lower odds of short length of stay in those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
2 new data tools have AI evaluating patient populations better for ACOs, healthcare orgs
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 20, 2023
A data science platform has released two new digital tools that use AI to help healthcare ACOs with cost-effective solutions.
2012 to 2015 saw rise in US insulin prices
Jun 16, 2023
However, the introduction of new insulin products after 2015 was followed by substantial discounting practices that lowered net prices.
Telehealth may not be as thrifty as many think, researchers find
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 13, 2023
While expanding virtual health options offers a number of benefits to patients and providers, the assumption that telehealth will universally lower costs may be overstated, experts caution.