Despite a three-year-old order from Congress, Medicare has yet to begin an experiment to expand hospice services to allow beneficiaries to continue potentially lifesaving treatments to see if it would ...
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How good a hospital is St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital? Depends on whom you ask. The Leapfrog Group, a respected nonprofit that promotes patient safety, gave an "A" to this ...
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February 12, 2013 6:00 pm by Jordan Rau | 0 Comments
A study published Tuesday finds that there's no significant link between hospitals with high readmissions and those with low mortality rates. ...
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February 4, 2013 5:47 am by Jordan Rau | 0 Comments
New research finds that many seniors who switch from their HMO-style Medicare Advantage plan to traditional Medicare have higher levels of significant health problems, fueling concerns that the private plans ...
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December 20, 2012 5:23 pm by Jordan Rau | 0 Comments
Medicare on Thursday disclosed bonuses and penalties for nearly 3,000 hospitals as it ties almost $1 billion in payments to the quality of care provided to patients. The revised payments, ...
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