Synopsis: Although CMS announced this week that the premium Medicare beneficiaries pay for Part D medication coverage will decrease by about a dollar a month next year, an advocacy group continues to point out that the actual cost of prescription medications continues to rise. This article contains a full-page letter by Joe Baker (President of […]
This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for FY 2019. This rule also finalizes changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (Hospice QRP). Seema Verma also announced that Part D premiums will decrease again next year.
H.R. 6042 delays Electronic Visit Verification mandate to 2020.
Three vendors of note this week: Mediware: acquires Blue Strata EHR, enabling Mediware to expand its technology into the long-term care market. Comments by senior staff at both companies focus on the value of this acquisition to the long term healthcare market. Caregivers.com: an online and print resource for care teams, was awarded the prestigious […]
