More than 100 representatives join effort, but face steep odds in a closely divided Congress and with a skeptic in the White House.
Month: March 2021
RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 12, 2020 Meeting
On November 12, 2020, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) web meeting to gather input about social risk factors and approaches for ensuring accurate performance measurement.
RAND Technical Expert Panel Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contract Star Ratings, November 19, 2020 Meeting
On November 19, 2020, the RAND Corporation convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) web meeting to gather input about stratified reporting of performance and approaches to reduce disparities in Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Contracts.
California sues nursing home chain over alleged Medicare ‘manipulation’
California prosecutors on Monday filed a lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living, the state's largest nursing home chain, accusing it of manipulating ratings on the federal government's rating system, as well as ill...
Covid cases fall over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents
Despite vaccine hesitancy, figures show a big drop in infections – giving hope that, after a brutal year, an end is in sight
Joan Phillips, a certified nursing assistant in a Florida nursing home, loved her job but dreaded the danger of going to work in the pandemic. When vaccines became available in December, she jumped at the chance to get one.
Months later, it appears that danger has faded. After the rollout of Covid vaccines, the number of new Covid cases among nursing home...
Small Piece of the Stimulus Has Ambitious Aim of Saving Mothers’ Lives
The expansion of Medicaid is an effort to address the highest maternal death rate among wealthy nations.
Indoor Visits With Nursing Home Residents OK, New CDC Guidance Says
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now recommends that visitors and residents, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, be allowed to meet in person under most circumstances.
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