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Payer
HHS-OIG says Humana's MA Plan Overcharged $34.4MHumanaChoice says it 'strongly disagreed' with the audit, which found that 76% of claims 'were not supported in the medical...
Post-Acute
Longevity in Older Adults Based on Cholesterol, Physical CapabilitiesThe life expectancy of older adults is based more on their capabilities rather and less on a specific diagnosis, Duke...
Post-Acute
3 Methods Caregivers Can Use to Help Clients Maintain Brain HealthAging can cause numerous changes to an individual's body, and the brain is no exception.
Revenue Cycle
House Seeks HHS Probe of HCA ER Admissions PracticesThe House Subcommittee on Oversight raises concerns about the for-profit health system's billing practices and reports of chronic understaffing.
Telehealth
OIG Audit Backs Medicare Telehealth IntegrityHowever, 'high risk' providers billed the program for $127.7 million for telehealth services in the first year of the pandemic.
Pharma
Payers, Providers Patient Advocates Praise IRA's Passage, Pharma FretsDrugmakers say 'patients lose when the government sets prices.'
Covid-19
Paxlovid rebound raises questions, but studies have answersBiden's rebound is far from the first, although they are reportedly "rare."
Strategy
AARP's Billion-Dollar BountyA deal with Oak Street Health gives the primary care provider exclusive rights to use the trusted AARP brand in...
Payer
Retired Couples Will Spend $315K for Medical Expenses, Fidelity says.Survey finds Americans will need 7x more than they expect to pay for healthcare in retirement.
Payer
Predicting How Plans Should Prepare After CMS Final Rate AnnouncementCMS' final 2023 Rate Announcement included risk adjustment and health equity surprises.
Clinical Care
Home Health Aides Undervalued in U.S. Healthcare SystemAlthough home health aides play a key role in keeping homebound older adults in their homes, there is a looming...
Human Resources
To Families' Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn't View Them as Essential CaregiversBiden's reforms don't address residents' rights to have contact with informal caregivers ? family members and friends who provide emotional...