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Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but nearly 2,300 facilities are still penalized
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
- Kaiser Health News
“The COVID pandemic did a lot of really unprecedented things to care patterns of hospitals.”
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Under Trump, hospitals face same penalties embraced by Obama
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
- Kaiser Health News
Amid all the turbulence over the future of the Affordable Care Act, one facet continues unchanged: President Trump’s administration is penalizing...
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Medicare delays plans for new star ratings on hospitals
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
Bowing to pressure from the hospital industry and Congress, the Obama administration on April 20 delayed releasing its new hospital quality rating...
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After 3 years of decline, hospital injury rates plateau, report finds
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
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Hospital care unaffected by quality payments, GAO finds
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
Medicare’s quality incentive program for hospitals, which provides bonuses and penalties based on performance, has not led to demonstrated...
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Hospital care unaffected by quality payments, GAO finds
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
Medicare’s quality incentive program for hospitals, which provides bonuses and penalties based on performance, has not led to demonstrated...
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Poll finds overwhelming support for Medicare coverage of end-of-life talks
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
In a survey of 1,202 adults by the Kaiser Family Foundation, about 80% supported coverage by the government or insurers for planning discussions...
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Medicare yet to save money through ACO model
- Author:
- Jordan RAU
- Jenny Gold
A high-profile Medicare experiment pushing doctors and hospitals to join together to operate more efficiently has yet to save the government money...
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Medicare is stingy in first year of doctor bonuses
- Author:
- Jordan RAU