Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch
(By Tony Leys for Kaiser Health News) WAUKON, Iowa — Marjorie Kruger was stunned to learn last fall that she
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Medicare Advantage plans have seen growing enrollment so has excess payments
Medicare pays Medicare Advantage plans a set amount for each enrollee. In 2022, 49 percent of eligible Medicare beneficiaries were
Read MoreCMS takes steps to improve nursing home safety, transparency
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on January 18, 2023 The Biden-Harris administration and CMS are enacting new rules
Read More50 things to know about Medicare Advantage
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Before 2006, Medicare Advantage in its current form didn’t exist. Now, the public-private
Read MoreCMS needs to improve oversight of Medicare Part B drug payment calculations, OIG report finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS needs better strategies to ensure proper oversight of Medicare Part B drug
Read MoreCongress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, Medicaid, and pandemic preparedness
By Rachel Cohrs and Sarah Owermohle for Stat News on December 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached a
Read MoreMedicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue
By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News on December 20, 2022 Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled
Read MoreHHS Proposes Rule to Strengthen Beneficiary Protections, Improve Access to Behavioral Health Care, and Promote Equity for Millions of Americans with Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
(Source – www.cms.gov) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreFour Key Changes in the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility
(By Nancy Ochieng , Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation published December 15, 2022) The Centers
Read MoreCMS proposes new rule for ACA plans: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a new rule to streamline options on the ACA marketplace
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