What the federal election means for entitlements, regulations and immigration
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 24, 2024
Regardless of who wins the presidential election, senior living providers should not expect big changes any time soon regarding so-called entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security;...
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries potentially affected by data breach, CMS says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2024
Almost a million Medicare beneficiaries could have been affected by a data breach announced Friday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
New deals will cut Medicare costs for expensive drugs
Aug 15, 2024
The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors.
Prevalence of homebound 22 percent in national Medicare Advantage plan
Aug 12, 2024
Homebound status linked to increased odds of ED visit, inpatient admission, skilled nursing-facility admission, mortality
Medicare Advantage plan denials for prior authorization set record at 3.4 million
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 12, 2024
Medicare Advantage plans denied a record number of requests for prior authorization in 2022, according to a KFF analysis of federal data published Thursday.
Rate pressures force home medical equipment suppliers to reduce business, survey reveals
By
Adam Healy
Aug 08, 2024
Declining Medicare reimbursement for home medical equipment has led to unsustainable challenges for many suppliers.
Joint venture brings new I-SNP to PA nursing home residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 08, 2024
A new joint venture has created American Health Advantage of Pennsylvania, an institutional special needs plan, or I-SNP, to serve Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who live in nursing homes in 12 counties...
Business briefs, July 31
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2024
PA law limits use of noncompetes for healthcare practitioners, effective Jan. 1 … ClearWellness, University of North Texas collaborate on study of wellness benefits in independent living communities...
Disparities in post-acute stroke care depend on insurance status
Jul 17, 2024
Uninsured patients had the lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home healthcare discharge versus home without home healthcare.
Bipartisan group pushes for more investment, permanent telehealth for Medicare providers
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 17, 2024
With a deadline to extend current telehealth reimbursement policies fast approaching, a bipartisan group of policy advocates is calling on legislators to make telehealth a permanent fixture of US healthcare...