Medicare/Medicaid
| June 21, 2018
Millennial caregivers pay large out-of-pocket costs, according to AARP
Millennials could be a serious force for encouraging policymakers to pass legislation targeted at relieving the financial burden of caregiving.
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| June 20, 2018
MedPAC report focuses on long-term care, referrals
MedPAC said this system results in Medicare’s fee-for-service payments varying greatly from setting to setting.
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| June 14, 2018
Congressman proposes new Medicare long-term care insurance plan
Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ), the senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is proposing a new universal Medicare long-term care benefit.
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| June 7, 2018
HHS Secretary Azar eyes new SNF model, long-term care sustainability
HHS Secretary Alex Azar warned nursing homes on Tuesday that his agency will use Medicare to cut down on excessive, expensive care and hospital readmissions to nudge post-acute and long-term services into value-based community care.
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| June 4, 2018
Medicare’s telemedicine options change the future for seniors
Nearly 9 in 10 adults ages 40 and over would be comfortable using at least one type of telemedicine for themselves or an aging loved one, says a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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| May 24, 2018
New Mexico nursing home issues may be based in Medicaid, report shows
The state of New Mexico ranks at the bottom in terms of serious skilled nursing deficiencies per facility, according to a recent analysis conducted by a pair of news organizations.
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| May 9, 2018
Medicaid loss could cause 30,000 residents to be evicted in Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards' staff has planned a press conference Wednesday for more details, a day before the notices are set to be mailed to 37,000 Medicaid recipients in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.
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| April 27, 2018
CMS to test DPC with Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it would test a direct provider contracting (DPC) model within Medicare fee-for-service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid programs, which could offer opportunities for long term and post-acute care providers (LT/PAC), according to industry sources.
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| April 13, 2018
MedPAC looks at post-acute care unified payment system
At its most recent public meeting, the commission heard a staff report on the basis for uniform outcome measures as part of such a unified payment model for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), home health agencies (HHAs), long term care hospitals (LTCHs), and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).
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| April 13, 2018
Louisana budget cuts threaten long-term care special income program
The program, called the New Opportunities Waiver, provides services for developmentally disabled individuals so that they may live independently. Its funding would be cut by $13.5 million if Gov. John Bel Edwards’ doomsday budget takes effect.
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