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Medicare Pre-Claim Review Saved $1.2B In Illinois, Had Little Impact Elsewhere

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) has experimented with pre-claim review processes — and new research suggests that this Medicare program can be highly effective, but only in certain stat...

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CMS Projects ‘Strong’ Growth In Future Home Health Spend

National home health care spending continues to grow in 2026, though at a slower rate than in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publi...

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Future Leader: Lauren Malik, Agency Director, Caring Senior Service

Lauren Malik, Agency Director at Caring Senior Service, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Home Health Care News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated...

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People Are Living Better at the End of Their Lives, New Study Finds

—Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesPeople in the U.S. are living longer than ever: In 2024, the latest year for which data are available, the U.S. life expectancy hit 79, an all-time high. Now, a ne...

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New Day Healthcare Confirms Kathy Poland As CEO

New Day Healthcare announced on Thursday that Kathy Poland, who has been serving as interim CEO, will lead the company as CEO. Poland took the interim CEO position in March, following t...

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JV Forms Between Heritage Home Health Care, Legacy Hospice, Advanced Home Health and Hospice

Home health and hospice providers based in Ohio have launched a joint venture, branded as Heritage Home Health and Hospice. The JV — involving Heritage Home Health Care, Legacy Hospice a...

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Winter in Maine Is Beautiful – But It Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful

There is something undeniably special about winter in Maine.Fresh snowfall, quiet mornings, cozy evenings and familiar traditions.But for many older adults, winter can also bring stress that quietl...

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STAT+: Private Medicare plans erect barriers to rehab care in pursuit of profit, federal investigators find

The nation’s dominant Medicare Advantage insurers denied rehabilitative care for older and disabled Americans at higher rates than industry peers, then frequently overturned those denials when pati...

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Humana To Divest Stake In Gentiva In $900M Deal

Humana (NYSE: HUM) has announced plans to sell its 40% stake in hospice, palliative and personal care provider Gentiva in a deal valued at approximately $900 million. Humana will sell a...

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8-in-10 Americans Expect High Healthcare Costs in Retirement, and Fidelity’s 2026 Study Shows How They’re Responding

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Could This Texas Town Be America’s Most Underrated Golf Retirement Destination?

The post Could This Texas Town Be America’s Most Underrated Golf Retirement Destination? appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Georgetown, Texas has quietly become one of the fastest-growing retiremen...

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Playing It Safe at 73 With $1.6 Million Could Cost This Single Retiree $340,000 Over a 20-Year Retirement

The post Playing It Safe at 73 With $1.6 Million Could Cost This Single Retiree $340,000 Over a 20-Year Retirement appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Quick Read ...

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Retirement Countdown: Make these moves when 10 years away

When you're 10 years away from retirement, it's not quite time to start a countdown. After all, you still have 120 months to go until your time in the labor force is over. Still, now's a good time ...

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Calvary’s Kynzee Anderson selected Gatorade Player of the Year again

For a second consecutive postseason, Calvary pitcher and Georgia softball signee Kynzee Anderson has been selected the 2026 Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year.Anderson, who was recently...

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Stocks Fall, Oil And Rates Rise As Inflation "Roars Back"

Stocks Fall, Oil And Rates Rise As Inflation "Roars Back" US equity futures and bonds were lower as oil climbed, with a key inflation report showing the impacts of higher energy and...

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How Compassus Is Transforming Home Health Intake With AI

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership In home health, a single patient referral can arrive buried in dozens of pages, spread across fax machines, emails and disconnected ...

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Hospital-at-Home Reduces In-Hospital Mortality, ED Visits – But Not Readmissions

Hospital-at-home care has been presented as a more desirable and affordable alternative to long facility stays – and new research shows that the care model reduces in-hospital mortality and emergen...

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Wealthy, Rich, or Upper Class? The retirement numbers at every tier

The post Wealthy, Rich, or Upper Class? The retirement numbers at every tier appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Quick Read ...

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Long-Term Care Could Cost This 68-Year-Old Couple $380,000 and Their $2.1 Million Portfolio Is Not Structured for It

The post Long-Term Care Could Cost This 68-Year-Old Couple $380,000 and Their $2.1 Million Portfolio Is Not Structured for It appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Q...

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Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance and agility, study finds

Just 10 minutes of daily floor exercises may improve balance, flexibility and agility, according to a new study.Researchers in Japan, including those at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Tech...

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3 Reasons Retirees Should Not Enroll in Medicare Advantage for 2026

The post 3 Reasons Retirees Should Not Enroll in Medicare Advantage for 2026 appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..Open enrollment season is forcing a hard rethink for retirees this year. Medicare Advant...

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