What Is Home Healthcare and does Medicare cover it
Does Medicare cover in-home care? Home healthcare is care provided in a patient’s home when someone is injured or suffers
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Medicare overpaid hospitals $267M, OIG says
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare overpaid hospitals more than $267 million over a two-year period for inpatient claims
Read moreAt-Home Care Designed For COVID Likely Here To Stay At Cleveland Hospital
(By Brie Zeltner for Kaiser Health News) CLEVELAND, Ohio — In late March, Andrea Laquatra began to feel sick. At
Read morePalliative care can be valuable for heart failure patients
American Heart Association is reporting palliative care can be valuable for heart failure patients and may lower the risk of
Read moreThe Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill program
The Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) program allows Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to offer services such as
Read morePalliative Care Helped Family Face ‘The Awful, Awful Truth’
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) Seattle mourned the news: Elizabeth and Robert Mar died of COVID-19 within a
Read moreWe have been failing our frail seniors
As of April 23rd, there were more than 10,000 reported deaths from COVID-19 in long-term care facilities – in just
Read moreThere are roughly 40 million unpaid caregivers in the US
There are roughly 40 million unpaid caregivers here in the United States. If you are one of them or know
Read moreWhy a Medicare payment change is causing home health agencies to cease services
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A change to how Medicare pays for home health services has led to
Read moreWhat To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for
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