JD Supra12h
CMS Cracks Down on Responsible Party Liability in LTC Admission Agreements
A nursing facility that participates in the Medicaid or Medicare programs may not require a third party to guarantee payment ...
Home Health Care News11h
Nearly 100 Organizations Push Congress To Extend Hospital-at-Home Program
In-home care advocacy group Moving Health Home recently penned a letter urging Congress to include a five-year extension for the U.S. Centers for ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News6d
CMS goes after nursing homes’ third-party pay policies with updated guidance
An expanding prohibition on third-party financial guarantees could lead to more nursing home using lawsuits to collect unpaid ...
Home Health Care News3d
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Use Less Home Health Care In Their Final Days Than Traditional Medicare Patients
End-of-life home health care use and duration are lower among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees compared to traditional Medicare enrollees across nearly ...
Modern Healthcare23h
Hospitals seek post-acute partners for Medicare TEAM demo
Medicare's mandatory TEAM demonstration for surgical care requires coordination between hospitals and post-acute care ...
Skilled Nursing News3d
Nursing Home Clinicians Need a Seat at the Policy Table to Address ‘Chronic Underfunding’ and Workforce Shortages
At a time when healthcare policy changes and potential Medicaid cuts create uncertainty for nursing homes, Signature ...
RFK Jr. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation ...
RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them. We break down the ...