Medicare Reimbursement
WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their fall 2024 semiannual report to congress (SAR), which found more than $7 billion in expected recoveries and receivables from misspent Medicare, Medicaid and other health and human services funds.
The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs wrote in a report on its website detailing the ongoing progression of expanding the Veteran Directed Care program to all VA medical centers. Additionally, it addressed nursing home staffing shortage concerns.
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) have just introduced S.1294, legislation to further extend the Medicare 75/25 blended rate for non-rural, non-CBA home medical equipment (HME) suppliers through the end of 2024.
