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Whistleblowers allege that AseraCare improperly channeled people to gain maximum Medicare reimbursements. In a separate suit, federal attorneys say the company pressured employees to enroll patients in hospice who weren't dying.
Former Massachsetts Gov. Mitt Romney's years as governor are defined by his role in reforming health care in the Bay State. It's sometimes a political albatross, but it's also proof, the candidate for president himself says, that he could bridge party divisions in Washington.
On Friday, Dec. 9, House Republicans unveiled the "Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act," which avoid the scheduled cut to Medicare reimbursement rates for physicians - the "doc fix."
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Marilyn Werber Serafini talk with Jackie Judd about Tuesday's New Hampshire GOP primary. The GOP field is united in their opposition against Obama's Health Law, but differences remain in how they would reform Medicare.
In Monday's GOP presidential candidate debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, front-runner Mitt Romney described his approach to Medicare, which includes charging wealthier recipients more and including 'premium supports.' He also attacked the health law, the only candidate on the stage to discuss the law. Former Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich both challenged Romney. The S.C. primary is on Saturday.
Cuts in government payments for patient care and less construction of new nursing homes are taking a toll, and as baby boomers start to retire in great numbers, the timing couldn't be worse.
In today's Health on the Hill, Jackie Judd and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discuss the prospects for an agreement this month on Medicare reimbursement rates, and what happens if nothing is done before the end of the year.
Patients with multiple chronic conditions benefit from a new clinic at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. But the hospital says it bears too much of the costs to keep discharged patients from returning.
They argue that if policies were less generous, seniors might reduce their trips to the doctor of find cheaper care, which would save the government money.
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