A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…
A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…
The average Medicare expense for hospital patients in Connecticut is the sixth highest in the nation, ac-cording to a recent review aimed at making health care more efficient.
The average Medicare expense for hospital patients in Connecticut is the sixth highest in the nation, ac-cording to a recent review aimed at making health care more efficient.
A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…
A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national…
Medicare is revamping its billing formats to make it easier for seniors to spot and report fraudulent charges, Susan Jaffe reports for the Washington Post and Kaiser Health News. The new format goes online Saturday and will be rolled out in paper bills next year. It highlights a $1,000 reward for significant tips.
Medicare is revamping its billing formats to make it easier for seniors to spot and report fraudulent charges, Susan Jaffe reports for the Washington Post and Kaiser Health News. The new format goes online Saturday and will be rolled out in paper bills next year. It highlights a $1,000 reward for significant tips.
A group of state hospital associations from around the country last month asked the Obama administration to take a closer look at a provision of the Affordable Care Act that will land Massachusetts hospitals an extra $275 million or more in yearly Medicare reimbursements. The letter prompted Senator John Kerry and others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation to respond Tuesday, calling…
A group of state hospital associations from around the country last month asked the Obama administration to take a closer look at a provision of the Affordable Care Act that will land Massachusetts hospitals an extra $275 million or more in yearly Medicare reimbursements. The letter prompted Senator John Kerry and others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation to respond Tuesday, calling…