Fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare hospice program is ‘repellent’
(By Joanne M. Chiedi for STAT) Like many Americans, I have a story about hospice care for a loved one.
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Medicare to cover some home visits for Next Gen ACOs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS told Medicare contractors Aug. 10 that certain care management home visits under the Next
Read moreMissed Visits, Uncontrolled Pain And Fraud: Report Says Hospice Lacks Oversight
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Elderly patients spent over two weeks in uncontrolled pain or respiratory distress. Acute
Read moreProviding Medicare and Medicaid home health benefits stabilize care costs for older beneficiaries
According to a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund providing extended home health benefits for dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
Read more‘They Deserve It’: In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared For Like Family
(By Patricia Kime for Kaiser Health News) Ralph Stepney’s home on a quiet street in north Baltimore has a welcoming
Read moreHumana buys Kindred at Home
Kindred Healthcare’s shareholders approved the sale of its home health business to Humana Inc. and a pair of private equity
Read moreMedPAC recommends slashing Medicare payments to home health agencies
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending Congress slash Medicare payments to companies that provide home health services. In the
Read moreMore Than A Job: Home Care For A Mom With Alzheimer’s Disease
(By Franziska Monahan for WBUR in cooperation with NPR) Celina Raddatz quit her job at a nursing home in 2014
Read moreBuried In The Budget Bill Are Belated Gifts For Some Health Care Providers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) When President Donald Trump signed the last-minute budget deal into law earlier this
Read moreHome Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Colin Campbell needs help dressing, bathing and moving between his bed and his
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