A new study finds that U.S. hospitals recorded about 70,000 fewer cases than expected of Medicare patients being readmitted for inpatient care last year. FULL STORY »
By Rich Daly and Jessica Zigmond | April 10, 2013
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(Story updated) President Barack Obama's highly anticipated fiscal 2014 budget released Wednesday proposes $5.6 billion in Medicare payment cuts for that year and about $400 billion in total federal healthcare savings over the next decade. FULL STORY »
The CMS awarded thousands of new contracts in Medicare's competitive-bidding program for medical supplies, an initiative growing substantially in its reach amid persistent criticism from many companies that distribute the products. FULL STORY »
Senators are planning a bipartisan policy grilling of Marilyn Tavenner as confirmation hearings begin today, but they're likely to move her toward becoming the first confirmed CMS administrator since 2006. FULL STORY »
The Obama administration says provisions of the healthcare reform law have led to fewer Medicare patients returning to hospitals within 30 days of discharge. FULL STORY »
More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented—a revolving door that for years has seemed impossible to slow. FULL STORY »
The CMS revealed new prices for durable medical equipment and supplies under an expanded competitive-bidding program that the agency says will save billions but that industry experts say could mean headaches for beneficiaries. FULL STORY »
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