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Nevada’s Largest Nonprofit Hospice to Acquire Las Vegas Firm

Acquisitions in the hospice industry are becoming more commonplace throughout the country. Healthcare systems recognize that hospice leaders have a unique delivery system.

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DME Trade Group Prepares to Take On Medicare Agency -- Again

The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), a trade group representing durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers working within the home healthcare services sector, is gearing up to counter claims by CMS about the fairness of Medicare’s DME competitive bidding process. The association...

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MedPAC's Comments on Proposed SNF Payment Rule Nags Industry

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) recent comments letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency’s FY 2016 proposed rule for payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is drawing a largely tepid -- albeit annoyed -- response from a key trade association.

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Calif. Bill Mandates Website, Fundraising Text for U.S. Organizations

A controversial bill now wending its way through the California legislature would, if enacted, force every nonprofit in the country that solicits funds in that state (i.e., every organization with a "Donate Now" button on its website) to put a link on its home page and print a disclosure on all other solicitation materials, directing potential supporters to the California Attorney General's website.

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CMS Awards Round 2 Recompete DMEPOS Contracts

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) names the Round 2 Recompete and national mail-order recompete contract suppliers for Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.

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Budget Stings Long-Term Care Providers, Says Trade Group

Under the president’s plan, Medicare payments to post-acute care providers would see nearly a 3 percent reduction in only five years.

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Trade Group Weighs in on Chronic Care Policy Options

The issue is a major cost driver. Medicare spending for beneficiaries with chronic conditions is more than $300 billion annually. Per capita Medicare spending for beneficiaries with six or more chronic conditions is three times higher than for the average beneficiary.

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‘Senior Living by Design’ Award Winners Selected

The fourth annual competition reinforces the importance of mental and physical health and wellness in creating purposeful places. This year’s winners also exhibited new ways of approaching challenges.

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More Seniors Turning to Medical Travel for Healthcare, Cost-Savings

While the American Medical Association (AMA) cites seniors traveling from their retirement locations to their former communities to receive care with a trusted (and Medicare-accepting) physician, AARP perceives cross-border care as an equally viable option for finding needed care. What’s clear from both perspectives is that the need for care among this expanding market segment is growing, and savvy seniors are actively looking for and finding ways to make care and cost work for them.

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EPA Eying Water Efficiency at Independent Living Communities

To enable EPA to examine data and test models, the federal agency is asking organizations to take a short, confidential survey by Oct. 30. EPA hopes to release the actual project in fall 2016.

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