Category: Health Policy and Economics

Health Policy and Economics

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)…

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…

Health Policy and Economics

House GOP Releases Budget Blueprint for Savings

Introduction House Republicans released a budget blueprint on February 12th that directs the Energy and Commerce Committee to achieve $880 billion in savings from fiscal years 2025 through 2034. GOP Budget Reconciliation Bill Draft Budget…

Health Policy and Economics

Life Plan/IL Challenges Ahead?

Introduction Meredith Whitney, often referred to as the Oracle of Wall Street, has made a startling reversal in her long-held predictions about the housing market. For years, her theory of a “silver tsunami” posited that…

Health Policy and Economics

Rural Healthcare Under Intense Pressure

According to a Feb. 11 report by Chartis, 432 rural hospitals are at risk of closure. Chartis analyzed 15 indicators and identified 10 significant predictors, including Medicaid expansion status, average length of stay, occupancy, changes…

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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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