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How CommonSpirit Reduced Medicare Spending by $136M

Home Health Care

CommonSpirit Health carved out $136 million in savings to Medicare for 2020, while also improving overall outcomes for hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, the company recently announced. CommonSpirit Health is a participant in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), which began back in 2012 after being designed by the U.S.

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June 2023 MedPAC Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its June 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System. You may go to our website at www.medpac.gov to view the 10 chapters of the report, or follow the links below.

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Industry Fragmentation Has Left Home Health Providers ‘Exploited’ by Medicare Advantage

Home Health Care

The highly fragmented home health industry has turned providers into commodities, at least in the eyes of Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations. Because there are so many providers looking to make managed care inroads, the rates home health operators receive from MA sources are typically far below what they get from fee-for-service Medicare.

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Five Individuals and Two Nursing Facilities Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Health Care Fraud

Briggs Healthcare

Also named in the Superseding Indictment were two nursing facilities operating in Western Pennsylvania, Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, LLC d/b/a Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Lebanon Operations, LLC d/b/a Mt.

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Mitigating Serious Fall Risks and Associated Costs and Injuries with AI-Driven Motion Sensor Technology

HIT Consultant

According to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society , non-fatal falls cost an estimated $50 billion in medical expenses, while fatal falls account for an estimated $754 million. can be attributed to falls, including approximately six percent of Medicare and eight percent of Medicaid expenditures.

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Second Edition COVID-19 Public Reporting Tip Sheets Available

Briggs Healthcare

Content-related questions should be submitted to the setting specific help desk: Home Health QRP Help Desk Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility QRP Help Desk Long-Term Care Hospital QRP Help Desk Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Help Desk. If you have questions about accessing the resources or feedback regarding the trainings, please email the?

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A virtual speech therapy trailblazer offers a deep dive into this telehealth treatment

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At the other end of the age range, speech therapists can provide virtual care to seniors and Medicare Advantage enrollees nationwide. Today, virtual speech therapy programs strengthen the health plan’s range and depth of services for members enrolled in both commercial and Medicare Advantage.