The hospice sector quickly blasted a 20% Medicare payment cut proposed by a congressional advisory panel.
Improper federal payments near $100 billion mark, auditors find
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2017
Erroneous government payments to senior living operators and other health-related organizations are approaching $100 billion a year, a new federal report alleges.
House budget takes aim at health spending
By
John O'Connor
Mar 17, 2016
House Republicans unveiled a 2017 spending blueprint Tuesday that dramatically trims outlays for Medicare, Medicaid and other other health services by more than $1 trillion over the next decade.
Convicted assisted living owner blasted: ‘He has no respect for the law’
By
John O'Connor
Nov 25, 2019
Philip Esformes had an expensive Thursday. That’s because the senior living operator was ordered to pay $44.2 million for his role in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud scheme.
Regulators warned to curb fraud and abuse more aggressively
By
John O'Connor
May 25, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services came under withering criticism this week for allegedly failing to target fraud and waste. The latest salvos were delivered during a House subcommittee hearing,...
Feds announce additional measures to trim red tape
By
John O'Connor
Sep 18, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has unveiled several changes designed to reduce regulatory burdens for firms doing business with the Medicare program.
Presidential candidates differ on how to fix the Social Security, Medicare programs
By
John O'Connor
Oct 20, 2016
In their third and final debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered competing proposals for stabilizing the troubled Social Security program.
Beneficiaries often reluctant to change Medicare or drug coverage, report finds
By
John O'Connor
Dec 13, 2019
In theory, beneficiaries in private Medicare Advantage plans and Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans could be switching plans each year. But as a new Kaiser Family Foundation report shows, that...
Lawmaker seeks expanded Medigap coverage for senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2019
A leading House Democrat is seeking ways to get more senior living services covered by Medigap insurance policies.
CMS needs to improve handling of beneficiary data, GAO says
By
John O'Connor
May 13, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve how it handles shared beneficiary data, according to the Government Accountability Office.