Docs Divided On Influence Of Scorecards In Accepting Medicare Patients
(By - Dan Munro, Forbes Contributor) Most doctors in the U.S. continue to see and treat Medicare patients, of course,
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Month: August 2015
Pharmacy integration helped BCBS of Rhode Island lower costs, improve care
(Source - www.fiercehealthpayer.com) One real-world solution is to more fully integrate pharmacists into the care team. Traditionally, a pharmacist’s role
Read MoreThink you might want to retire outside the US? Better think about health insurance
(By - By John Egan, Bankrate.com) Is Belgium beckoning as a retirement roost? Is Canada coaxing you? If you retire
Read MoreBooz Allen Awarded $202 Million Contract as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Marketplace System Integrator (MSI)
(Source - www.marketwatch.com) Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a contract by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read MoreAt CMS, the Mission Is Broader Than Medicare and Medicaid
(By - DREW ALTMAN, blogs.wsj.com) Is it time for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to change its name
Read MoreSafeGuard awarded $300M Medicare fraud-prevention contract
(By - Julie Henry, www.healthcaredive.com) Safeguard Services (SGS), a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard, has been awarded a $300M contract by the
Read MoreMedicare reverses course on pricey new cancer drug
(By - Robert Pear, New York Times) The Obama administration has decided Medicare will pay for one of the newest,
Read MoreDespite Public Sentiment, House GOP Moving Ahead With Medicare “Premium Support”
(By - Mary K. Caffrey, www.ajmc.com) House Republicans are making plans for an ambitious Medicare overhaul after the 2016 elections,
Read MoreEnglewood Doctor Allegedly Bilked Medicare, Insurance Out Of $280K, Authorities Say
(By - DANIEL HUBBARD, patch.com) A Bergen County doctor cost Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance approximately $280,000 due by falsifying
Read MoreModernizing Medicare: Supporting Minorities And Low-Income Patients
(By - Doug Holtz-Eakin and Len Nichols) Medicare turned 50 at the end of last month and has proven to
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