Monthly Archives: June 2019

“The state on Monday formally submitted a request to require Medicaid recipients to work, be enrolled in job training or be in school an average of 80 hours a month” https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/447781-south-carolina-seeks-trump-admin-permission-for-medicaid-work-requirements

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-merger-cure-for-bigger-government-11559688891

“Health hubs provide a wider range of health services than a typical CVS store, such as space for one-on-one consultations with clinicians, labs for blood testing and other screenings and yoga” https://finance.yahoo.com/video/cvs-plans-national-rollout-1-193142358.html

“The decision impacts billions of dollars in payments to hospitals that treat some of the most vulnerable patient populations. The government estimated in court documents that the (disputed DSH formula) would reduce hospital reimbursement by between $3 and $4 billion over a nine-year period” https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/supreme-court-rules-against-hhs-in-medicare-dsh-payment-case

“Charity care and Medicaid services, for example, doubled from $49.1 million in fiscal 2017 to $100.5 million in fiscal 2018, according to the report, which covers Greenville Memorial, Patewood Memorial, Hillcrest Memorial and North Greenville hospitals.  At the same time, bad debt, defined as care for people who can pay but don’t, dropped from $96.8 […]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/03/nursing-homes-senate-report-facilities-poor-care/1336251001/ List of homes: https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SFF%20List%20with%20Cover%20Letter%20051419%20-%20Casey.pdf

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-mounts-defense-of-aetna-deal-on-two-fronts-11559473201?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=12

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/home-health/rising-demand-long-term-home-care-signals-looming-crisis

https://www.managedcaremag.com/archives/2019/6/3-steps-strong-pricing-strategy