Legislative Update

(Source – www.mcknights.com) A leading nursing home advocate is mustering support to combat massive changes the administration has proposed for Medicare

(By – Jason B. Caron and Kate McDonald, via www.mondaq.com) The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for

(By – WILLIAM MORRIS, www.southernminn.com) The future of medicine might involve a lot less time in the doctor’s office, and local legislators

(By – Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media) Under new federal law, Medicare patients who have been in the hospital for

(By – Dori Zweig, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) In an effort to overhaul the Medicare program, House Republicans will start drafting a Medicare “premium-support” bill next

(By – Mary K. Caffrey, www.ajmc.com) House Republicans are making plans for an ambitious Medicare overhaul after the 2016 elections, the National

(By – Jack Dennis, San Antonio Headlines Examiner) While the country debates between benefits and obstacles of requiring identification at voting sites

(Source – toddyoung.house.gov) Congressman Todd Young (R-IN) issued the following statement afterthe Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility

(By – Virgil Dickson, www.modernhealthcare.com) Healthcare providers are expressing support for legislation overwhelmingly approved by Congress requiring hospitals to notify Medicare

(By – ROBERT KING, www.washingtonexaminer.com) Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation soon to turn Medicare into a single payer system for