Half The Time, Nursing Homes Scrutinized On Safety By Medicare Are Still Treacherous
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) In 2012, Parkview Healthcare Center’s history of safety violations led California regulators to
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Medicare – General
New Model for Classifying Cancer Patients Could Lead to Better End-of-Life Care
Harvard Medical School researchers found Medicare’s policies governing cancer patient’s end-of-life care are based on generalized statistics often fail to
Read MoreCorporate Whistleblower Center Urging Doctors to Call Them About Violations of Medicare’s False Claims Act
Prompted by a Justice Department announcement in June that Genesis Healthcare would pay the federal government more than $53.6 million
Read MoreSecond Sight (EYES) Announces Expansion Of Medicare Coverage For Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System To 11 Additional States And The District Of Columbia
Argus II Can Now Be Covered in Seven of 12 Medicare Administrative Contractor Jurisdictions, representing a total of 28 states,
Read MoreAs Seniors Get Sicker, They’re More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Fred Schulte for NPR) When Sol Shipotow enrolled in a new Medicare Advantage health plan earlier this year, he
Read MoreRemember to take Your “Welcome to Medicare” visit
Within the first 12 months of your enrolled into Medicare Part B, you may take advantage of your “Welcome to
Read MoreMedicare and the High Cost of Drugs
Some seniors enrolled in Medicare are at high risk of having their life savings completely wiped out due to the
Read MoreCost of Medicare for Today’s Retirees
A recent survey of Retirement Healthcare Costs found that a 65-year-old couple retiring today can expect to pay an average of
Read MoreMedicare Site Neutral Payment Reform
Policy makers have been looking at how and where Medicare can be modernized, but they have overlooked the most obvious:
Read MoreMedical home model improves care, but not costs among safety-net providers
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The patient-centered medical home concept may face specific, significant challenges when implemented by
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