‘Living Their Values’: Palliative Care Power Couple Faces Cancer At Home
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the 18 years that Kathy Brandt and Kim Acquaviva
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More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Older adults and their families often wonder: Where’s the best place to recover
Read moreNew Medicare Advantage Benefits Are Supposed To Help Seniors Stay Out Of The Hospital
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will include a host of
Read moreFraud, 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.
Read moreMedicare 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
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