Whistleblower Suit Leads to Settlement Agreement
A Whistleblower suit filed by a former employee of Serenity Hospice employee in Phoenix, Arizona has led to a $2.2 million
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Therapy Services Subject to Evaluation OIG
Escalating concerns over billing for therapy services provided by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were cited in the Office of Inspector General’s
Read MoreMedicare Part D at Ten Years: The 2015 Marketplace and Key Trends, 2006-2015
(By – Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman – Kaiser Family Foundation) Since 2006, Medicare beneficiaries have had access through
Read MoreAnalysis of 2016 Premium Changes in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The chart and tables below present an updated analysis of changes in premiums for the
Read More10 FAQs: Medicare’s Role in End-of-Life Care
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) About three-quarters of the 2.5 million people who die during the year in the US
Read MorePecked By A Chicken? Sucked Into A Jet Engine? There’s a Code For That
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) If you’re struck by an orca, sucked into a jet engine, or
Read MoreGAO: More Oversight Needed Over Medicare Advantage Provider Networks
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) The federal government needs to increase its oversight over private Medicare health plans to
Read MoreKeiser Health News Poll Results – End-of-life Counseling and other issues
The results of a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll released 9/30 show that doctor-patient end-of-life talks are favored overwhelmingly by Medicare participants. Likewise, poll results
Read MoreAudit Trails for Ambulance Billings Difficult to Track
The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s office casts some doubt on the validity of roughly $30 million
Read MoreProvider Availability for Medicare Advantage Participants Judged Inadequate
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released yesterday questions the adequacy of the provider availability for Medicare Advantage plan participants,
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