Medicare

Don’t be surprised if the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services continues the COVID-19 public health emergency in mid-July, based on what government officials have said. If it ends, however, the...

A Bronx, NY, skilled nursing facility settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice for almost $8 million for intentionally switching residents’ healthcare coverage to boost its Medicare reimbursements.

A demonstration project to deliver palliative care no matter where an individual lives — including in assisted living communities — and earlier in the disease process has gained bipartisan support.

The authors say that Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. prices.

Medicare Advantage enrollment rates now top more than 50% of Medicare enrollees in 123 congressional districts, according to new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data analyzed by the Better Medicare...

Medicare spending was higher for adults with a formal clinical diagnosis of dementia versus a positive screening for cognitive impairment.

Medicare and Social Security trustees reports released last week showed “strong economic recovery and growth in the past year,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said. In the long term, however, both...

Total Medicare spending for skilled nursing facilities increased $1.1 billion (4.4%) between 2019 and 2020, although 200,000 fewer traditional Medicare beneficiaries were using SNF services after the pandemic...

An increase in registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with a 3% decrease in 60-day mortality.

Integrating aging services, mental health and physical health is key to improving quality of life outcomes for older adults, according to a mental health expert.