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Managing Breathlessness in Persons with COVID-19
April 13, 2020Our Quick Guide to Treating Dyspnea with Opioids provides a concise evidence review of how opioids relieve dyspnea, includes recommendations…
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Coronavirus and Home Care: Now More Than Ever
March 26, 2020Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, by mid-March 2020, most hospitals in the US were restricting entry and allowing access only…
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Medicaid Block Grants
March 5, 2020In November 2019, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) withdrew guidelines directing states regarding how to implement Medicaid…
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Concierge Care vs. Direct Care: The Differences Matter
February 25, 2020As a result of managed care, patients missed the close relationships they previously had with their doctors. Many felt that…
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PDGM/PDPM Payment Models: The Impact on Home Health
February 12, 2020Described as the biggest Medicare reimbursement overhaul in 20 years, the recent changes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s…
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Optimizing the Value of Medicare’s Supplemental Benefits
February 10, 2020Expanded MA supplemental benefits are largely tied to CMS’s updated guidance allowing plans to cover anything that has “a reasonable…
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Medicare Advantage Plans and Home Care in 2020
January 23, 2020MA plans are an alternative to traditional Medicare, encompassing inpatient, outpatient, and prescription drug benefits. In 2018, CMS announced that…



