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Investigators look for Medicare skilled nursing facility upcoding
By Allison BellHHS OIG officials found that erroneous payments made up 5.6 percent of the total.
November 13, 2012
LTC: Why don't they plan?Genworth explores the barriers that keep consumers from preparing for long-term care needs.
November 13, 2012
On the Third Hand: I'm my own insuranceGood entrepreneurs are human bulldozers. Bulldozers can also have problems.
November 13, 2012
Even fit baby boomers won't escape heart problemsEven among baby boomers in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke.
November 13, 2012
Even fit baby boomers won't escape heart problemsEven among baby boomers in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke.
November 13, 2012
Brain scan allows vegetative patient to tell doctors how he feelsA vegetative' patient's answers to simple yes-or-no questions as captured by MRI scanning could change medical care for the supposedly nonresponsive.
November 12, 2012
HHS: Twitch by Friday if you'll help build an exchangeRegulators ease up on what kind of response they'll count as a "yes."
November 12, 2012
CALPERS to raise some LTCI rates 85 percentEnrollees who take the increase in a single year can cut the change to 79 percent.