Healthcare-related False Claims Act settlements, judgments top $5 billion
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 03, 2022
Healthcare industry-related settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims uncovered by the Department of Justice in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021, topped $5 billion,...
The two big C’s in home care
By
Liza Berger
Aug 06, 2021
Not surprisingly, two big issues dominated the first live home care conference in months: the Choose Home Care Act and the coronavirus.
Denver-based eldercare firm InnovAge goes public on tailwinds of pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 08, 2021
The pandemic turned into a golden opportunity for InnovAge Holdings to launch an initial public offering last week. On Wednesday the Denver, CO-based elder care firm sold 16.7 million shares at $21 each,...
17 percent of patients seeing neurologist travel long distance
Sep 13, 2023
Factors associated with long-distance travel include low neurologist density, rural setting and visits for ALS and nervous system cancer.
CareCar company moves into fast lane as home health data hub
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 02, 2021
Partnerships with home healthcare firms have helped CareCar stay ahead of the curve since the transportation benefit management company launched in 2017.
CMS announces 2.2% Medicare raise for SNFs in 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 04, 2020
Nursing home operators will receive an aggregate $750 million Medicare pay increase for fiscal year 2021 under a final rule announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It would amount...
As more seniors turn to music therapy, health insurer says it will help payers find their groove
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 02, 2023
Longevity Health will now provide coverage for a platform that provides music therapy via singing to senior living communities.
Lawmakers re-introduce bill to waive 3-day stay requirement
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 03, 2021
A bipartisan cadre of lawmakers reintroduced the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. If passed, the legislation would make permanent last year’s...
Senate Finance Committee splits over CMS nominee
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
The Senate Finance Committee was divided along party lines late last week on the nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
HHS takes steps to address recent cyberattack; LTC still reeling from aftermath
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 07, 2024
HHS is granting some flexibilities for Medicare providers in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyberattack last month.