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CMS Releases Strategy on MAHA

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center), formerly known as CMMI and part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), has…

Health Policy and Economics

Republican House Medicaid Reform Package

Overview On May 11, House Republicans introduced a 160-page (Subtitle D Health Ae3638d840 | PDF | Medicaid | Federal Government Of The United States) bill aiming to implement nationwide Medicaid work requirements and stricter eligibility…

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VOHRA Wound Care Faces Medicare Fraud Claim

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a False Claims Act lawsuit on April 4, 2025, against Vohra Wound Physicians Management LLC, Dr. Ameet Vohra, and VHS Holdings, P.A., in the U.S. District Court for…

Health Policy and Economics

Podcast on Healthcare Spending and Reform

I had a chance today to visit with Daniel Horowitz on his podcast regarding healthcare spending, healthcare reform, health policy and economics. We a had a great discussion. The podcast link is below. Feel free…

Health Policy and Economics

Clicks and Coffee Podcast

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of joining Alexander Burkhardt from Pantelope for a discussion on healthcare, senior living, and various trends affecting both. The link for the podcast is below. It’s about…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicaid Spending Reductions, Part III

Policy Options and Alternatives to Reduce Medicaid Costs This is part three of a series I wrote on Medicaid spending reductions (proposed). Recent Republican budgets have targeted Medicaid for $800 plus billion in spending reductions….

Health Policy and Economics

Medicaid Spending Reductions, Part II

Potential Impacts of Medicaid Cuts on Beneficiaries and Providers This is Part II of a series I researched and produced on Medicaid cuts. The third, which I will edit and post later in the week,…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicaid Spending Reductions: What to Know

Medicaid potential spending cuts have been in the news, elevated by the passage of the recent Republican Continuing (spending) Resolution. As Donald Trump ran and got elected on a platform of spending reduction/debt reduction (austerity)…

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Medicare Hospice and Home Health Fraud, Part 3

This is part three of the series of posts on hospice and home health fraud. Parts one and two can be accessed below. https://rhislop3.com/medicare-hospice-and-home-health-fraud-part-1/ https://rhislop3.com/medicare-hospice-and-home-health-fraud-part-2/ Recent Cases and Settlements in Medicare Fraud High-Profile Hospice Fraud…

Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Hospice and Home Health Fraud, Part 2

Late last week, I posted the first part of a three-post, comprehensive review of Medicare hospice and home health fraud. Medicare home health and hospice billing fraud has emerged as a significant issue within the…

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Healthcare executive, consultant, and author covering post-acute care, senior living, and the economics behind both - for 30+ years.

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