Association commends committee leaders for their commitment to changing a system that has become outdated over the years.

Association urges lawmakers to recognize the steady and significant improvement in the quality of care in skilled nursing centers.

More changes are to come for Medicare program ACOs amid a push for more cost savings and more program efficiencies.

CMS aims for cost savings by proposing a rule to change how ACOs operate under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Large employers expect to pay around 5 percent more in 2019 to provide employee health care benefits, bringing the total cost per worker to just under $15,000 next year.

The average basic premium for a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2019 is projected to decline, according to CMS.

Appearing before the Senate HELP Committee, the president and CEO of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association offered solutions to help bring regulatory relief to providers.

Association says specific comments related to therapy in the new PDPM payment model are cause for concern.

CMS has finalized the FY 2019 SNF PPS and its proposed new SNF payment design, the Patient Driven Payment Model.

Hospitals participating in the Medicare medical bundled payment initiative experienced no change in Medicare payments, says a new study.

Association commends committee leaders for their commitment to changing a system that has become outdated over the years.

Association urges lawmakers to recognize the steady and significant improvement in the quality of care in skilled nursing centers.

More changes are to come for Medicare program ACOs amid a push for more cost savings and more program efficiencies.

CMS aims for cost savings by proposing a rule to change how ACOs operate under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Large employers expect to pay around 5 percent more in 2019 to provide employee health care benefits, bringing the total cost per worker to just under $15,000 next year.

The average basic premium for a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2019 is projected to decline, according to CMS.

Appearing before the Senate HELP Committee, the president and CEO of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association offered solutions to help bring regulatory relief to providers.

Association says specific comments related to therapy in the new PDPM payment model are cause for concern.

CMS has finalized the FY 2019 SNF PPS and its proposed new SNF payment design, the Patient Driven Payment Model.

Hospitals participating in the Medicare medical bundled payment initiative experienced no change in Medicare payments, says a new study.