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Medicare & Aging News From KFF Health News

July 8, 2014 Page

KFF Health News has had a variety of coverage about Medicare, long-term care and other issues affecting seniors’ quality of care and life. Below is a complete list of our 2014 coverage. See Stories Published In: 2013 | 2012 KFF Health News’s coverage of aging and long-term care issues is produced with support from The […]

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Kindred Healthcare Acquires Gentiva

October 10, 2014 Morning Briefing

The combined company, based in Louisville, Ky., will be the nation’s largest provider of long-term care, hospice and home-health services.

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721 Hospitals Penalized For Patient Safety

By Jordan Rau December 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Medicare is penalizing 721 hospitals with high rates of potentially avoidable mistakes that can harm patients, known as “hospital-acquired conditions.” Penalized hospitals will have their Medicare payments reduced by 1 percent over the fiscal year that runs from October 2014 through September 2015. To determine penalties, Medicare evaluated three types of HACs. One is central-line associated bloodstream infections, or CLABSIs. The second is catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTIs. The final one, Serious Complications, is based on eight types of injuries, including blood clots, bed sores and falls. Here are the hospitals that are being penalized:

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Congress Approves Measure To Tighten Scrutiny, Inspections Of Hospices

September 22, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on this development.

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First Edition: August 22, 2014

August 22, 2014 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of issues related to hospice care.

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Questions Arise About Hospice Companies As Discharge Rates Increase

August 7, 2014 Morning Briefing

When so many patients leave a hospice alive, it could signal problems such as inadequate care or companies seeking financial gains by enrolling people who should not have been considered hospice patients, The Washington Post reports.

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Incomplete Face-To-Face Doctor Exams Put Home Health Agencies In Tight Spot

By Lisa Gillespie April 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Medicare is paying billions of dollars to home-health providers without adequate documentation of patients’ needs by doctors, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. The cost of caring for homebound patients is rising, and the government is trying to get a better grip on spending by […]

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Patient Deaths Raise Questions About Lethal Doses In Hospice

August 22, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post examines the deaths of some hospice patients who were not close to death but who received large doses of powerful pain-killers.

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For Medicare, Good News For Future, Changes In Hospice Rules

July 21, 2014 Morning Briefing

And a new report by a conservative group identifies Medicare Advantage cuts by congressional district.

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Special Enrollment Periods Could Help Medicare Advantage Members With Dropped Doctors

June 30, 2014 Morning Briefing

In the meantime, for-profit hospices are scrutinized for how they bill Medicare.

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Weak Hospice Oversight Makes Safety Problems Hard To Identify

June 27, 2014 Morning Briefing

The typical hospice undergoes a full government inspection about once every six years, according to The Washington Post, making it one of the least scrutinized areas of U.S. health care. Meanwhile, more than three dozen hospices and health care groups are protesting a new rule designed to avoid duplicate payments for medications, saying it puts “undue burden” on dying patients.

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Medicare & Aging News From KFF Health News — 2013

January 14, 2014 Page

KFF Health News has had a variety of coverage about Medicare, long-term care and other issues affecting seniors’ quality of care and life. Below is a complete list of our 2013 coverage. See Stories Published In: 2014 | 2012 KFF Health News’s coverage of aging and long-term care issues is produced with support from The […]

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New Customer Service Data Available On California Medical Groups

By Anna Gorman January 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Californians looking for more information about their doctors can now turn to a statewide website that includes new data on 170 physician groups. The website rates medical groups based on patients’ survey responses on access, care and customer service. Patients can compare doctor groups on such criteria as how easy it was to get appointments, […]

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Novartis Successfully Delays Generic Version Of Leukemia Drug

May 16, 2014 Morning Briefing

In the meantime, Gentiva Health Services — a health and hospice company — rejects a takeover bid by Kindred Healthcare.

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Report Raises Concerns About Medicare Lab Billing

July 9, 2014 Morning Briefing

Medicare allowed $1.7 billion in payments to laboratories in 2010 for claims that raised red flags, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General. Meanwhile, home health care and hospice provider Amedisys says the SEC’s probe of the company’s participation in Medicare led to no enforcement actions.

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How Palliative Care Helps: One Iowa Family’s Journey

By Jenny Gold December 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

‘This is their life. They’re the boss,’ says Dr. Tim Ihrig of the palliative care department at UnityPoint hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa. ‘It’s an honor to be on this journey.’

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Do Hospices Decline To Treat Dying Patients In Crisis?

May 5, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post reports on this development.

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When Palliative Care Is The Best Care

By Anna Gorman December 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

A growing subspecialty that manages pain and stress for the seriously ill saves money, increases patient satisfaction and lengthens lives.

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Many Cancer Patients Overtreated In Final Days

By Stacy Burling, Philadelphia Inquirer September 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Care is particularly aggressive in the Philadelphia area, according to a Dartmouth Atlas study.

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Research Roundup: New Medical Coding System; Choosing A Hospice

March 21, 2014 Morning Briefing

This week’s studies come from Health Affairs, the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, the Annals of Family Medicine, JAMA Psychiatry, The Kaiser Family Foundation, Texas A&M University’s Private Enterprise Research Center and the National Center for Policy Analysis.

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