Post-Acute Care news and information

Home health agencies can expect Medicare payments to drop by 0.01% next year, decreasing total payments in this segment by about $10 million from 2012 payments, the CMS announced.
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An interactive physical therapy software that cuts rehab costs is getting a $4.25 million injection from the West Health Investment Fund.
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Three individuals, including a physician and a home health agency owner, were convicted by a federal jury in Detroit for their roles in a $14.5 million Medicare fraud scheme.
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SimpleC, an Atlanta-based provider of health-focused software targeting seniors living at home or in a long-term-care center, has named Jun Ying chief technology officer.
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People with chronic conditions and disabilities may find it easier to qualify for Medicare coverage of potentially costly home health care under policy changes planned by the Obama administration.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett named Michael Wolf the Pennsylvania Department of Health's acting secretary after the resignation of Dr. Eli Avila. Avila, 51, “planned to pursue other interests,” Corbett said in a news release. The physician and attorney also looked forward...
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Golden Living, Plano, Texas, has appointed Dr. David Friend as chief clinical officer.
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As Baby Boomers age into retirement by the millions each year, their growing healthcare needs require more people to administer that care.
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A geriatrician in Denver and a pediatric neurosurgeon in Boston were named as MacArthur fellows, and through the fellowship program, each will receive $500,000, popularly referred to as a genius grant.
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IPC the Hospitalist Co., North Hollywood, Calif., has expanded into its 28th state with the acquisition of Elder Medical Services, whose doctors and nurse practitioners serve as the primary caregivers to residents of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y.
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