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These 11 companies will be featured in the MedCity ENGAGE Innovation Showcase June 5-6 in Washington, D.C.

Topic: Medicare

Medicare delays pilot program to expand hospice care

Medicare delays pilot program to expand hospice care

May 9, 2013 5:51 am by | 0 Comments

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 ... Read more
Study: Health concerns and cost of care top list of retirement worries

Study: Health concerns and cost of care top list of retirement worries

May 6, 2013 9:03 am by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Health problems and the cost of healthcare are the biggest concerns for those entering retirement, according to a study released on Monday from Bank of America Corp's Merrill ... Read more
Philadelphia hospital reduces 30-day readmission rate by 50%

Philadelphia hospital reduces 30-day readmission rate by 50%

May 5, 2013 2:15 pm by | 0 Comments

Simple yet revolutionary changes in handling drugs when high-risk patients are discharged are at the core of a program that has cut its readmissions within 30 days of discharge by ... Read more
Lawsuit aims to overturn Medicare rules for “observation” care

Lawsuit aims to overturn Medicare rules for “observation” care

May 3, 2013 5:52 am by | 1 Comments

Hospitals don't have to tell patients they are under "observation" care and Medicare will not cover the costs of that care if the patient is not admitted. Patients who are ... Read more
In support of bundled payments as a driver of innovation and ACO success

In support of bundled payments as a driver of innovation and ACO success

April 25, 2013 10:34 am by | 0 Comments

One of the fatal flaws of proposed accountable care organizations, according to some critics, is that they aren’t designed to support physician behavior change at the scale that’s necessary to ... Read more
Montana hospital looks for alternatives to layoffs to balance sequestration cuts

Montana hospital looks for alternatives to layoffs to balance sequestration cuts

April 21, 2013 11:42 am by | 0 Comments

The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as sequestration are lowering revenues to St. Peter's Hospital at a rate of about $600,000 annually, according to a hospital official.Those 2 percent cuts ... Read more
CMS expands Medicare savings program for durable medical equipment

CMS expands Medicare savings program for durable medical equipment

April 19, 2013 2:33 pm by | 0 Comments

After a successful two-year pilot in more than half a dozen major cities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is expanding its competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment ... Read more
Five ways the president’s budget would change Medicare

Five ways the president’s budget would change Medicare

April 15, 2013 8:50 am by | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama's fiscal 2014 budget includes a variety of what he says are "manageable" changes for Medicare's 54 million beneficiaries as well as for the hospitals, nursing homes and ... Read more
U.S. agency to investigate possible leak of Medicare rate move

U.S. agency to investigate possible leak of Medicare rate move

April 9, 2013 11:34 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The nominee to lead a key U.S. healthcare agency said on Tuesday that the agency was investigating events surrounding a decision on Medicare Advantage payment ... Read more
Maine Medical Center sues Sebelius over nearly $3M in unpaid Medicare, Medicaid claims

Maine Medical Center sues Sebelius over nearly $3M in unpaid Medicare, Medicaid claims

April 5, 2013 9:53 am by | 0 Comments

PORTLAND, Maine -- Maine Medical Center has sued U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over nearly $3 million in unpaid medical claims for patients with government ... Read more
Medicaid expansion: Deja vu all over again

Medicaid expansion: Deja vu all over again

April 5, 2013 7:18 am by | 1 Comments

Republican governors are following the script of Obama and Clinton in their campaign strategy for the Medicaid expansion that is needed to implement ObamaCare: The cast of earnest white coats ... Read more
New Indiana Congresswoman: Freshman class will push Medicare changes

New Indiana Congresswoman: Freshman class will push Medicare changes

March 29, 2013 2:35 am by | 0 Comments

TIPTON -- According to newly elected Rep. Susan Brooks, reducing the cost of Medicare is the biggest issue facing Congress. It needs to be fixed right away as a means ... Read more
Sequestration and doctors: What you need to know

Sequestration and doctors: What you need to know

March 12, 2013 4:04 pm by | 1 Comments

Leaders from both sides of the aisle met with President Obama on March 1 to try and reach a deal to undo the sequestration budget cuts that went into effect ... Read more
Want to reduce Medicare spending? Look no further than Part D

Want to reduce Medicare spending? Look no further than Part D

March 7, 2013 7:28 am by | 0 Comments

As it becomes clear the President Obama is making Medicare a key topic for discussion within the broader context of federal spending, Democrats and Republicans have an opportunity to pursue ... Read more
In conservative Arizona, government-run health care that works

In conservative Arizona, government-run health care that works

March 7, 2013 5:50 am by | 0 Comments

As Congress debates an ambitious and far-reaching effort by the Obama administration to streamline medical care and rein in spending for the nation’s sickest and most expensive patients, Arizona – ... Read more