Medicare might cover acupuncture treatments for lower back pain
CMS is studying the ancient therapy as part of its move to increase alternatives to opioid painkillers for certain common conditions.
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Trump’s proposed budget is an attack on Medicare
In March 2015, President Donald Trump, on Twitter, stated, “I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid. Huckabee copied me.” Looking for New Hampshire votes at the time, canvassing a state with the second-oldest population, Trump went on to win the Granite State’s…
Medicare for more: Senators pushing to expand coverage to 50-year-olds
Lawmakers hoping to dive into the idea of “Medicare for all” dipped their toes in uncertain waters by unveiling slightly less ambitious new legislation Wednesday.
Latest MedPAC snub ‘absurd’ and ‘ridiculous,’ skilled nursing advocates say
The panel of experts that advises Congress on Medicare-related decisions is once recommending that skilled nursing facilities receive a whack to their payments, and provider advocates aren’t happy about it.
Former HHS chief: Nursing homes playing a part in Medicare ‘drifting toward disaster’
A former secretary of Health and Human Services and Utah governor believes Medicare is “drifting toward disaster,” requiring immediate attention from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Healthcare to remain dominant issue in 2019
There is a way Democrats could capitalize upon the enthusiasm of many in their base for “Medicare for All.” They could join together with Republicans and make Medicare responsible for what so many errantly believe it to already be – long-term care.
Your Medicare future: Bigger pie, smaller slice
I have seen the future of Medicare. Here’s what you can expect: Demand will grow the program; fiscal realities will shrink your share.
Push back on end-of-life myths, prominent columnist argues
While long-term care often discusses how much Medicare money is spent on the terminally ill, a prominent columnist argues that much of conventional wisdom is wrong.
‘Wake-up call’: MA beneficiaries with certain conditions less likely to visit emergency room, report finds
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes are less likely to become hospital inpatients or visit the emergency room compared to traditional fee-for-service Medicare patients, a new analysis finds.
House GOP proposed budget takes a big whack at Medicare, Medicaid
A budget proposal released by House Republicans on Tuesday takes a big chunk out of two of skilled nursing’s biggest sources of revenue.
