Tenet Healthcare reports profit increase | CMS issues final nursing home Medicare pay rule

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Tenet Healthcare reports profit increase in Q2 as patient volumes improve

The for-profit system said same-hospital admissions in the second quarter grew by about 3% compared with a year ago, while ambulatory surgical cases grew 6.6%.

CMS issues final nursing home Medicare pay rule for 2024

Skilled nursing faciltiies will receive a higher Medicare pay bump in fiscal 2024 than the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed in April.

EEOC files race discrimination suit against home health agency

Federal authorities allege the home health agency Four Seasons broke the law by acceding to patients demanding not to be treated by Black and Hispanic employees.

Merger failure post-mortem: What's next for Fairview and Sanford?

Fairview, which continues to report operating losses, will be compelled to find another partner to stabilize its financial situation, industry observers said.

CMS to test dementia care model for caregivers, patients

The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model will offer providers and community-based organizations enhanced payments to connect patients to services.

Traditional weight loss docs wary of ‘drive-through’ GLP-1 providers

The popularity of GLP-1s and growing numbers of telehealth companies have combined to bring more patients into traditional weight loss clinics looking for the medications.