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The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals, including more than three dozen that are simultaneously ranked among the best in the country, for having the highest number of patient infections and potentially preventable complications.…
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Health care is an important expense for many people during their working years. And it often becomes an even heavier expense during retirement. That is why it is so important to set aside funds for future healthcare costs. And health…
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A bill recently introduced in Congress has its sights set on preventing a cost some new Medicare beneficiaries face: late enrollment penalties. The bipartisan measure, introduced in the Senate, would require the federal government to…
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An Ohio lawmaker last year proposed allocating $ 300 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds, distributed among Ohio nursing homes without any commitment. Ten days later, Ms. Sara Carruthers, R-Hamilton, received a $ 13,200 campaign…
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More than 60 U.S. Senate members have sent a letter to the Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers urging the agency to protect Medicare Advantage while keeping rates stable, as CMS is expected to end its MA rate announcement for 2023 on…
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Older operators have long been looking for new ways to convey quality and differentiate their communities from their competitors. Now, they have another tool in their toolbox. US News & World Report on Tuesday published its first…
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Warren, during a finance committee hearing earlier this month, criticized the direct hiring model for attracting "corporate vultures in hopes of feeding on Medicare"; remarks that two people familiar with the matter said drew the attention…
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More than 340 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) And Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) , signed a letter late last week to the Medicare and Medicaid Service…
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Florida Blue Medicare, the state's Medicare Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, is partnering with Emcara Health to provide eligible members with access to primary care at home. The collaboration reflects how payers are increasingly turning…
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As head of the geriatrics division at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Geriatrics, Kraybill faces aging day by day. It deals with those with more complicated medical conditions, many of whom have a short period of time…
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