Geriatrician calls for move to value-based care model for home care
By
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...
10 more senior living organizations join I-SNP as interest grows
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 07, 2021
Ten more senior living and care organizations in Minnesota have joined the provider network of an HMO institutional special needs plan, a targeted insurance program aimed at improving care, reducing costs...
Medicare Advantage plans ‘robust’ at the expense of traditional Medicare plans: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
Reducing payments to Medicare Advantage plans would ensure the sustainability of the Medicare program while maintaining access to popular plans that place a premium on quality care and preventive services,...
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...
Billion-dollar weather disasters linked to excess ED visits, mortality
Mar 07, 2024
Greater increases in emergency department and mortality rates were seen for US counties with the greatest loss and damage.
Peritoneal dialysis less costly for Medicare than hemodialysis
Aug 24, 2022
A convergence in the costs of intravenous dialysis drugs was seen between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.
House passes bill to limit insulin costs to $35 a month
Apr 01, 2022
The bill now has to pass the Senate with at least 10 Republican votes.
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.
Genesis names first chief medical officer
Apr 07, 2016
Genesis HealthCare has named Richard A. Feifer, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., as chief medical officer of Genesis Physician Services, a new position.