Keiser Health News Poll Results - End-of-life Counseling and other issues
The results of a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll released 9/30 show that doctor-patient end-of-life talks are favored overwhelmingly by Medicare
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Month: September 2015
Audit Trails for Ambulance Billings Difficult to Track
The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s office casts some doubt on the validity of roughly $30 million
Read MoreProvider Availability for Medicare Advantage Participants Judged Inadequate
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released yesterday questions the adequacy of the provider availability for Medicare Advantage plan participants,
Read MoreThe Return of the House Call
Independence at Home, a Medicare-supported demonstration project in which a cohort of patients is receiving primary care in their homes,
Read MoreRequest for Information Issued for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a Request for Information (RFI) for the Medicare Access and
Read MoreSubstantial Waste Cited in U.S. Health Care System
In an article titled “Not Much to Show for Nation’s High Cost of Care” posted on www.medpagetoday.com, Caroline Poplin MD,
Read MoreA Look Ahead at Medicare Part D Deductibles
With over 20 different Part D plans available, and with information now available on deductibles and co-pays, it’s time to
Read MoreMedicare Going Forward - The Impacts of Insurer Consolidations and Targeted Drugs
With the Medicare Hospital Insurance Fund projected to be depleted by 2030, there is so me solace in the expectations
Read MoreMedicare Shared Savings Program Update
Year 2 results of the MSSP program announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (MCS) showed some indications
Read MoreCaregivers’ Needs Get Attention at Seminar
With caregivers expected to be providing the bulk of care for older Americans int he years ahead, panelists called for
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