3+ week, 6+ day ago  (214+ words) In this cohort study of Medicare decedents with advanced cancers, continuous Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees were most likely to receive hospice at home, while those who switched from MA to traditional Medicare more frequently received hospice care in nursing homes....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (870+ words) Hospitals in areas with high Medicare Advantage enrollment face inflated financial penalties for readmissions, because government uses only traditional Medicare data For more than a decade, hospitals have worked to help older adults avoid repeated inpatient stays, incentivized by a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (546+ words) A new study by Brown University researchers found that Medicare's "three-day rule" keeps patients in the hospital longer than needed without improving health outcomes or lowering Medicare costs. PROVIDENCE, R. I. [Brown University] " A long-standing Medicare policy meant to manage rehabilitation services…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (467+ words) Though the U. S. population is aging, nursing home capacity has declined nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this week, one quarter of U. S. counties experienced declines of 15 percent or more, with the greatest…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (235+ words) About The Study: This case-control study found that a Medicaid policy that incentivized high nursing home staffing levels was associated with modest improvement in some dimensions of patient health. However, even modest effects are extremely meaningful at scale: these estimates…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (267+ words) Why bother? At my age, breast cancer is the least of my worries," says a patient in the opening vignette of Helping Patients Make Health Care Decisions," the latest publication from the Gerontological Society of America. This new guide equips…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (132+ words) Medicare wellness visits increased from 8. 4% to 50. 8% over nine months. No-show rates were lower for combined visits than annual wellness-only visits (11. 9% vs 19. 6%). Patients had lower no-show rates for annual wellness visits with their regular physician than a different clinician. Why It…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (207+ words) About The Study: In this cohort study, state Medigap guaranteed issue protections were associated with higher rates of switching to traditional Medicare among Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with cancer. These findings underscore the protective association of state Medigap regulations…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago  (192+ words) About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that home health use is high and has increased among people with dementia. Decreasing rates of home health use since 2020 in this high-need population suggest a need for ongoing monitoring of…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (147+ words) About The Study: The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest substantial cost shifting in veterans" surgical care from Medicare Advantage to Veterans Health Administration among high-veteran Medicare Advantage plans, underscoring the urgent need for policy reforms to improve the efficiency…...