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MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities charged more than 100 doctors, nurses and physical therapists in nine cities with Medicare fraud Thursday, part of a massive nationwide bust that snared more suspects than any other in history. More than 700 law enforcement agents fanned out to arrest dozens of people accused of... Keep Reading
There’s no place like home, especially for older residents who value the security and comfort found there but who also need a helping hand as they age. That’s where home caregivers can assist with such non-medical services as meal preparation, help bathing and dressing, medication reminders, housekeeping and more, says Larry... Keep Reading
On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Dallas, TX Axxess Healthcare Consult will officially launch Agencycore Home Health Care Software, a web-based home health management software to help home health and therapy Companies succeed by helping them increase revenue, decrease costs, improve compliance, efficiency and collaboration. Another launch event for the... Keep Reading
With constant changes to regulatory requirements, home health agencies must take steps to be compliant while improving patient outcomes, increasing revenue, de- creasing costs and improving efficiency. Regulatory changes will make it more difficult for agencies to achieve their operational and financial goals. Learn how your agency can... Keep Reading
WASHINGTON – Health care fraud once was a faceless crime. Now it has a mug shot, even a smile. Medicare and Medicaid scams cost taxpayers more than $60 billion a year, but bank holdups are more likely to get greater attention. The government wants the public's help in trying to catch more... Keep Reading
1. Improve agency collaboration Effective web based software provides home health care organizations the ability to collaborate in real-time from anywhere at anytime. Clinical and administrative staff have access to real-time information regarding all agency activities and and can make decisions faster and more accurately. The complete availability of a patient’s medical... Keep Reading
There is "no simple answer" for Medicaid funding problems plaguing the states as they grapple with massive budget deficits, the Medicare chief said Thursday afternoon. With a majority of the states asking the federal government to ease Medicaid requirements, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Don Berwick said his... Keep Reading
A longtime Hawaii home health care provider has cut staff by half and closed a Maui division due to Medicare cuts and internal accounting problems that led to delayed insurance reimbursements. Carolyn Frutoz-de Harne, owner of Hawaii Healthcare Professionals Inc., said she downsized over the past six months to 55 employees... Keep Reading
MIAMI (AP) — Federal health officials announced new security measures Monday to combat Medicare fraud, including tougher screenings for providers and the ability to withhold payments during investigations. Authorities recovered $4 billion in health care fraud judgments last year — a record high up 50 percent from 2009 — according to a... Keep Reading
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The government collected a whopping $4 billion last year -- the largest sum ever recovered in a single year -- through its health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts, according to a new report Monday. "This is the highest annual amount ever recovered from people who attempted... Keep Reading
(December 31, 2010): In case you missed it, Congress, President Obama and the healthcare regulators had a banner year with respect to regulatory activism in 2010. Over the next several weeks we will be releasing a series of articles on our website addressing these dramatic changes and the... Keep Reading
Selecting the right home healthcare software application for your business is not an easy task. Whether opting to hire external consultants, go it alone, or just rely on sales people, the level of complexity remains the same. With the growing number of software vendors, the process of selecting the... Keep Reading

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