Editors' Top Five Week of December 14
One House Call Has Big Aging-In-Place Payoff When it comes to helping seniors age in their own home, an in-home assessment from a physician or nurse practitioner goes a long way. (Tim Mullaney/Home...
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Many Uninsured Americans Seem Oblivious as ACA Enrollment Deadline Nears
View ArticleCourt decision on health care reform could impact HME industry
The Supreme Court’s expected decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 could have a big impact on the home medical equipment industry, the American Association for Homecare...
View ArticleCongress Focused on Home Health Care
While Congress permanently fixed the perennial Medicare physician payment reform issue earlier this year, Congress has been consumed with a new and wide array of health and Medicare issues, including...
View ArticleCMS Rule Improves Prescription Drug Rebates and Reimbursements
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 26, 2016)—In order to effectively implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule detailing reforms to...
View ArticleCMS Proposes 2017 Updates to Health and Drug Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 24, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed changes for the Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Programs in 2017 that will,...
View ArticleCMS Finalizes Improvements for the 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2016)—Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for the 2017 coverage year, along with...
View ArticleCMS criticized for offsetting Medicare Advantage plan cuts
A report last week on Medicare Advantage plans criticized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) for improperly offsetting some cuts to the plans. At issue is a provision in health care...
View ArticleAfter Congressional Prodding, CMS Announces Independence at Home Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Dec. 20 announced the creation of the Independence at Home program, a three-year initiative that will allow up to 10,000 Medicare patients to...
View ArticleHME Advocates Urged to Work with States on ‘Essential Health Benefits’
The federal Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that states will have more flexibility to define the “essential health benefits” provisions of health care reform that establish...
View ArticleHHS Announces Improvements to Summary of Benefits and Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 8, 2016)—Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of the Treasury announced key enhancements to the Summary of...
View ArticleCMS Works to Improve Care for Nursing Facility Residents
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 31, 2016)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last week it will test whether a new payment model for nursing facilities and practitioners will...
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Need Exercise? Go to the Mall The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put out a guide saying the mall is a perfect place for seniors to get in their steps. (Anna Gorman/Kaiser Health News)
View ArticleHealth Care Perspectives from the Presidential Candidates
Undeniably, this year’s presidential campaign has been significantly more entertaining than usual. With a little more than a month remaining before the Republican and Democratic National Conventions,...
View ArticleCMS Updates Qualified Entity Program to Expand Access to Data Reporting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 6, 2016)—CMS finalized new rules that will enrich the Qualified Entity Program by expanding access to analyses and data that will help providers, employers and others make more...
View ArticleHealth Spending Projections for Next Decade Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2016)—Total health care spending growth is expected to average 5.8 percent annually over 2015–2025, according to a report published today as a "Web First" by Health Affairs...
View ArticleCMS Proposes Updates to PACE Program
—Via CMS, WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 12, 2016)—Since becoming acting administrator, I have spoken frequently about to the importance of moving to the next chapter in implementing the Affordable Care Act....
View ArticleElection Survey from Provider Web Capital
ATLANTA (August 29, 2016)—Provider Web Capital recently conducted a survey of health care small business owners on their views of the upcoming election. Business owners in the medical field are focused...
View ArticleEditors' Top 5, Week of October 25
Big Raises For Many Home Care Workers Won’t Necessarily Help Senior Citizens
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