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CMS gives skilled nursing, rehab facilities a $370 million raise

Bipartisan coalition looks to solve problem of individual market

In the wake of the Congress’ failure to pass a bill repealing and replacing Obamacare, the so-called Problem Solvers Caucus is advancing a set of principles aimed at bringing stability to a shaky insurance market.  READ MORE

CMS gives skilled nursing, rehab facilities a $370 million raise

Skilled-nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities will get pay increases next year, but nowhere near the ones they got for 2017.  READ MORE

A logo sign outside of the headquarters of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) in Burlington, North Carolina on November 27, 2015. Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***LabCorp to buy Chiltern in $1.2 billion deal 

There has been a recent wave of consolidation among contract research organizations as companies look to grow their pharmaceutical services and cut costs.  READ MORE
MARKETS/FINANCIALS

Poor earnings, rather than ACA repeal efforts, now pressure hospital stocks

Hospital stocks have received a one-two punch thanks to the Senate’s attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and a poor start to the second-quarter earnings season.  READ MORE

Zuckerberg and Chan donate $10 million to UCSF for big-data projects

The money from the pediatrician and her Facebook co-founder husband will fund several big-data projects including one to unite health records from several medical campuses into one database. READ MORE
PAYMENT

What’s the right Rx for lowering hospital readmissions?

Skilled-nursing facilities are changing their operations in reaction to the ongoing push to minimize hospital readmission rates. Worried about losing out on Medicare payments, some facilities are investing in unique approaches.  READ MORE
LAW AND REGULATION

Florida healthcare official charged in $1B Medicare/Medicaid fraud case

The healthcare administrator allegedly accepted bribes in exchange for helping a nursing home owner accused of orchestrating a $1 billion Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme keep his license, federal prosecutors said.  READ MORE

CMS seeks to automate hospice selection process

The CMS will change an enrollment policy that prevented hospices from being reimbursed for nearly 90,000 days of end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries. That amounted to more than $14 million in lost revenue.  READ MORE
POLITICS AND POLICY

Alabama scuttles plans for managed care 

Alabama killed plans to switch its Medicaid program to managed care due to uncertainty over the future of federal Medicaid funding and strict federal rules.  READ MORE

House moves to extend choice program, end VA budget crisis

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to address a budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs that threatens medical care for thousands of veterans.  READ MORE

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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts. Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone. She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors. She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines. She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60 She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life. at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover. 3 Benefit plans - Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death - Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues - Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation. She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women. She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com

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