Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health of Human Services, on Jan. 18 answered pointed questions about how he would protect the Medicare and Medicaid programs as the health care system is reformed.

MedPAC claims that its collective post-acute care recommendations over the years could have resulted in potential savings for Medicare.

The Republicans are debating the timing of repealing and replacing the ACA, while observers pay attention to how any changes to come will affect long term/post-acute care providers.

CMS and states should ensure that providers are paid adequate base Medicaid rates before making significant changes to pass-through payments, AHCA/NCAL says.

CMS is set to implement demonstration tests of two new cardiac and one new orthopedic episodic payment models in 98 markets across the country.

​The costs of liability administrators face, which include claim frequency and claim severity, are expected to increase to a national average of $2,350 per occupied bed next year.

A panel of policymakers and stakeholders agree that the goal is in reach but differ on how to get there.

President-elect Trump says he will nominate an orthopedic surgeon as HHS secretary and a health policy expert as CMS administrator.

For AHCA, focus remains on pushing key quality metrics and ensuring that funding streams remain strong.​

Court ruling stops CMS from implementing a final rule that bans pre-arbitration agreements in nursing facilities.

Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health of Human Services, on Jan. 18 answered pointed questions about how he would protect the Medicare and Medicaid programs as the health care system is reformed.

MedPAC claims that its collective post-acute care recommendations over the years could have resulted in potential savings for Medicare.

The Republicans are debating the timing of repealing and replacing the ACA, while observers pay attention to how any changes to come will affect long term/post-acute care providers.

CMS and states should ensure that providers are paid adequate base Medicaid rates before making significant changes to pass-through payments, AHCA/NCAL says.

CMS is set to implement demonstration tests of two new cardiac and one new orthopedic episodic payment models in 98 markets across the country.

​The costs of liability administrators face, which include claim frequency and claim severity, are expected to increase to a national average of $2,350 per occupied bed next year.

A panel of policymakers and stakeholders agree that the goal is in reach but differ on how to get there.

President-elect Trump says he will nominate an orthopedic surgeon as HHS secretary and a health policy expert as CMS administrator.

For AHCA, focus remains on pushing key quality metrics and ensuring that funding streams remain strong.​

Court ruling stops CMS from implementing a final rule that bans pre-arbitration agreements in nursing facilities.