CMS freezes new hospice, home health enrollments amid fraud crackdown
(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imposing a six-month nationwide moratorium
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Home Health Services
More People Are Caring for Dying Loved Ones at Home. A New Orleans Nonprofit Is Showing Them How.
(By Halle Parker, Verite News published by KFF Health News) Liz Dunnebacke isn’t dying, but for a recent end-of-life care
Read MoreJustice Department sues UnitedHealth over Amedisys deal
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department has sued UnitedHealth Group over its planned purchase of
Read MoreWatchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits
(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to
Read MoreUnitedHealth, Amedisys deal under more scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators will open a review into UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Amedisys,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries receive fewer days of at-home care: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received less at-home care than their counterparts in fee-for-service Medicare,
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