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The truth about Medicare Advantage funding and costs
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (983+ words) The truth about Medicare Advantage funding and costs'KevinMD.com For more than two decades, I have worked in health insurance, first at insurers and more recently as a consultant on Medicare policy. I have led large Medicare Advantage analytics and…...
The shadow ledger: Uncovering the financial cost of nursing turnover
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (446+ words) When I told ProPublica that it was too expensive to protect us, I was naming what every number in this piece confirms. The system made a calculation about what our lives were worth, and it got the math catastrophically wrong....
Hidden financial dangers of wRVU thresholds in medical employment agreements [PODCAST]
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (928+ words) Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email…...
SNF discharge planning: Why documentation is no longer enough
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (588+ words) There is a dangerous assumption circulating in skilled nursing facility (SNF) boardrooms: "If it's documented in the EMR, we are protected." For years, this logic held up. Compliance was a game of checkboxes. Did the nurse educate the patient? Check....