Capping Medicaid funding could save $110 billion to $150 billion in federal spending over five years: study … Obesity linked to lower chance of getting hospice care
More news for Wednesday, June 6
Jun 06, 2018
HCP provides update on transactions that reduce Brookdale exposure in portfolio … Report: Most Florida assisted living communities still don’t have generators … Verma unveils state Medicaid...
CMS: Aging population a big driver of annual growth in national healthcare spending
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2018
Enrollment shifts from private health insurance to Medicare as baby boomers continue to age into the program will help drive average annual growth of 5.5% in national health spending and enrollment from...
Business briefs, Sept. 30
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help … Home health providers sentenced for Medicaid fraud … Consumer Direct Holdings personal care network to be publicly...
Business briefs, July 15
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2021
Integrated social-medical model presents opportunities for assisted living providers: panelists … Healthpeak Properties publishes 10th annual ESG report … ProMedica sues Ohio Department of Medicaid...
HHS announces $25.5 billion in Provider Relief Funds for assisted living and other providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2021
The federal government is making $25.5 billion in new funding available to healthcare providers, including assisted living operators, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medicare will accelerate payments to providers and suppliers, CMS announces
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 31, 2020
On Saturday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it is expanding its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare providers to ensure that they have the resources to fight...
States must improve residential care options, HCBS funding, AARP says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 14, 2017
States will need to accelerate the rate of improving long-term services and supports in several areas to meet the upcoming needs of aging baby boomers, according to a report released today by the AARP.
Home care briefs for Thursday, Sept. 24
By
John O'Connor
Sep 24, 2020
Top Choice Home Care opening second location … Dakota Home Care opens new office in Fargo … Improved home care services coming for Missouri’s Medicaid recipients … Why medical supply shortages...
Costs of COVID-19 threatens push toward value-based care
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations released results of a survey of member ACOs Monday that could hold dire implications for the Medicare Shared Savings Program for ACOs.