Hospice to take part in Medicare Care Choices Model
(Source - danvers.wickedlocal.com) Care Dimensions has been selected to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, announced in July by
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Legislators call on Washington to support telemedicine
(By - WILLIAM MORRIS, www.southernminn.com) The future of medicine might involve a lot less time in the doctor’s office, and
Read MoreNAAOP petition on Medicare proposal garners 100,000 signatures
(Source - www.healio.com) The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics announced it has exceeded the 100,000 signatures
Read MoreU.S. House Votes to Abolish IPAB
(By - D. BRADY NELSON, via news.heartland.org) The U.S. House of Representatives voted in June to abolish the Independent Payment
Read MoreMark your calendars: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo returns!
(By - Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) It will be back to school for students in a few weeks — but they
Read MoreWorn-out rule
(Source - www.toledoblade.com) Fifty years ago, hospital stays were longer, patient outcomes weren’t as good, and health care was generally
Read MoreUnderstanding Health Insurance - Aug. 16, 2015: Appealing Medicare Part D’s late enrollee penalty
(By - IRENE & BETSY CARD, www.northjersey.com) Last week’s column discussed what the Medicare Part D penalty is. For those
Read MoreCMS announces participants in bundled payment pilot program
By - Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week that 2,100 participants have moved
Read MoreHow Medicare Rewards Copious Nursing-Home Therapy
(By - CHRISTOPHER WEAVER , ANNA WILDE MATHEWS, and TOM MCGINTY, via www.wsj.com) During his 2013 California nursing-home stay, Jack
Read MoreBernie Sanders: ‘No Candidate For President Who Would Be Stronger In Fighting Against Institutional Racism’
(By - Marcy Kreiter, www.ibtimes.com) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., said Sunday there’s nothing more important than tackling institutional racism. In
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