Getting around those quality penalties
A loophole in the Affordable Care Act legislation has evidently provided a way for hospitals to avoid penalties associated with
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Clearing up confusion between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements
Bob Arnett, Arnett Life Insurance Services, provides some clarification of issues related to the differences between Medicare Advantage and Medicare
Read MoreFines could be steep for health insurance companies selling Medigap plans
Dori Zweig, Associate Editor for FierceHealthPayer, provides a recap of the penalties that health insurance companies could face as a result
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Michigan working on new home care strategy
The agency is developing a plan designed to not only save money, but improve patient care outcomes as well. Building
Read MoreMedicare premium hikes and the “hold harmless” provision–an explanation
As the planning for 2016 unfolds, and as the likelihood of a zero COLA for Social Security recipients sinks in,
Read MoreGAO to review CMS Nursing Home Rating System
Acting on a request from Bob Casey, Ron Wyden, and Elijah Cummings, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) has announced its
Read MoreOverlap between physician-owned hospitals and physician-owned distributors studied
An analysis into a recently-issued document from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) addressing
Read MoreCMS provides additional ECCP funding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday announced additional funding related to their partnership with Enhanced Care and
Read MoreConvictions and sentencing announced in Medicare fraud cases
Jacqueline DiChiara, in an article titled “August 28: Week That Was in Healthcare Fraud and Malpractice,” outlined the outcomes of
Read MoreThe potential of transitional care…
In this fiercehealthcare.com article, executive editor Ilene MacDonald reports on the initial experiences of Newport Beach-based Global Transitional Care. GTC is the first Medicare-approved
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