Cost-sharing waivers did not cover all COVID-19 hospital care in 2020
Oct 27, 2021
The researchers found that 71.2% of privately insured patients and 49.1% of Medicare Advantage patients had cost sharing for any hospitalization-related service, including those billed by clinicians.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Vince Mor
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2020
Numerous top-flight academic researchers delve into nursing home care and policy, but few, if any, approach the track record of Vince Mor.
DMARD prescribing low for older adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Apr 11, 2022
Any DMARD use was recorded at 56% of rheumatologist visits and 30% of primary care provider visits.
One in six older patients have reoperation for hernia recurrence
Mar 08, 2022
The findings seen over a 10-year follow-up period in a large study of Medicare beneficiaries.
Boutique dining service starts up in life plan communities segment
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 05, 2021
With financial backing from Elinor North America, start-up Culinesse is broadening its ambition to serve up culinary feasts in the life plan community segment of senior living.
Clinical benefit of epic sepsis model in question
Jun 22, 2021
An external validation study shows poor performance for proprietary sepsis prediction model in hospitalized patients.
Social vulnerability linked to oncreased severity of COVID-19
Feb 23, 2022
Once hospitalized, patients did not experience differences in hospital mortality or discharge disposition.
Alzheimer’s disease, related dementia diagnoses up in Medicare decedents
Apr 01, 2022
The percentage of older U.S. decedents with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias increased significantly from 2004 to 2017.
Antipsychotics linked to increased mortality among those with Parkinson’s
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2016
Antipsychotics prescribed to treat psychosis in those who have Parkinson’s disease may do significantly more harm than good in some people, according to a new study.
CMS proposes 1.7%, or $310M, payment rate update to home health agencies in 2022
By
Liza Berger
Jun 28, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is recommending an estimated 1.7% increase to home health agencies in calendar year (CY) 2022, the agency disclosed late Monday in its voluminous 387-page proposed...