Time for truth in Medicare accounting
At the top of the lame duck to-do list should be addressing urgent problems with Medicare, the most costly federal program and largest driver of national debt.
View ArticleMedicare extends deadline for incentive rules
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare announced this week it is pushing back the cutoff period for providers to submit their audits for meaningful use attestation to Dec. 31.
View ArticleHealth care partnership rewards positive outcomes
The health care company Aledade announced a partnership with Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum and the creation of a primary care physician-led ACO.
View Article3 Louisiana hospices selected for new Medicare program
Three Louisiana hospices are among the more than 140 selected to take part in a new program that allows Medicare members who qualify to receive hospice care while continuing medical treatment.
View ArticleFour convicted in Medicare fraud scheme face sentencing
Four employees of medical service clinics who were convicted for their roles in a $56 million Medicare fraud scheme in the New Orleans area will be sentenced later this month.
View ArticleTax filing problems could jeopardize health law aid for 1.8M
About 1.8 million households that got financial help for health insurance under President Barack Obama's law now have issues with their tax returns that could jeopardize their subsidies next year.
View ArticleSt. Tammany Parish leads state in Medicare spending
Five Louisiana parishes, led by St. Tammany, are among the 20 counties with the highest Medicare per capita spending in the country.
View ArticleNew Orleans office manager sentenced in $50M fraud scheme
A home health company office manager has been sentenced to four years in prison for participating in a $50 million fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite said.
View ArticleThree more sentenced in Medicare fraud scheme
Two doctors and a registered nurse were received prison sentences today for their roles in a $50 million fraud scheme.
View ArticleWhat’s new for beneficiaries in a changing Medicare
Whether it's coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some of the biggest changes in its 50 years.
View ArticleMedicare opens new push on hip, knee replacement
From Akron to Tampa Bay, from New York City to San Francisco, Medicare on Friday launches an ambitious experiment changing how it pays for hip and knee replacements in an effort to raise quality and...
View ArticleSpiraling drug costs prompt call for major Medicare changes
Calling the rising cost of drugs "unsustainable," congressional advisers on Wednesday recommended major changes to Medicare's popular outpatient prescription program, now 10 years old.
View ArticleSentencing delayed for Medicare fraud mastermind
After pleading guilty to health care fraud charges in federal court in New Orleans 18 months ago, the organizer of a $56 million Medicare fraud conspiracy has yet to be sentenced, according to court...
View ArticleMedicare fraud scheme leads to 6-year sentence
Federal authorities say a former New Orleans company owner faces six years and eight months in prison for a Medicare fraud scheme.
View ArticleTrump, GOP face no easy task to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare
While Trump and fellow Republicans are likely to repeal Obamacare in some form or fashion, unwinding the complex law in total and in short order is unlikely.
View ArticlePeoples Health adds south Louisiana hospital to network
Peoples Health has added Lady of the Sea General Hospital to its network of hospitals.
View ArticleStudy: Louisiana among states wasting most Medicare money
For a second year, Louisiana ranks among the top 10 states in Medicare waste per beneficiary, according to the Council for Medicare Integrity.
View ArticleSlidell son, mother convicted of $8.9M Medicare scam in 4 Gulf Coast states
Federal prosecutors say two owners of psychological service companies have been convicted of an $8.9 million fraud scheme that billed Medicare for unnecessary or nonexistent tests on nursing home...
View ArticlePeoples Health lays off 42 employees
Metairie-based Peoples Health, a Medicare Advantage company, has laid off 42 employees as part of an organizational shakeup.
View ArticleSpiraling drug costs prompt call for major Medicare changes
Calling the rising cost of drugs "unsustainable," congressional advisers on Wednesday recommended major changes to Medicare's popular outpatient prescription program, now 10 years old.
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