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A series of rebasing and coding adjustments from the CMS would cause home health agencies to see a 1.5% reduction in their Medicare payments for 2014.
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The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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President Barack Obama's proposal to shave $400 billion from federal healthcare spending over the next decade appears to be the starting point for this year's broader deficit-reduction debate.
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A federal judge in Vermont may approve a proposed legal settlement intended to guarantee Medicare benefits for people with chronic health conditions who need nursing and therapy services at home or in skilled-nursing and outpatient facilities.
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Regarding “Right there all along,” I think for the most part, the Institute of Medicine got it right. I do, however, have a couple of concerns to share.
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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the healthcare reform law sets up a tight window for industry players to shape the law and their operations ahead of major provisions rolling out in the coming months and years. They'll work under the cloud of states threatening to opt out of Medicaid coverage...
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Representatives for the home healthcare and hospice industries say they will continue to push for a delay in the implementation of the healthcare reform law, now that it has been upheld.
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The home healthcare industry may be in store for changes in how Medicare pays its providers following the release of a report from the Government Accountability Office highlighting improper billing by three for-profit home healthcare companies.
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A Senate Finance Committee report that is critical of home healthcare industry Medicare billing practices continued to draw responses from the industry, as home healthcare...
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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Washington, applauded the introduction of a House bill that would allow certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to order home health services under...
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