Medicare Advantage (MA) companies receive higher risk-adjusted payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for sicker enrollees. This helps ensure that plans receive sufficient payments to cover increased care costs and that enrollees have access to plans. However, a new report states that taxpayers are footing the bill for billions of dollars […]
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This week, readers caught up on the latest news on free home health referrals and were keen on updates following the extension of minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. Here are the top headlines from this week and some notable stories from around the web that caught our eye here at HHCN. Most […]