MEDCAC Meeting 4/27/2016 – Treatment Resistant Depression
(Source – CMS.gov) On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will convene a panel of
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Public Split On What to Do About the Health Care System, Though More Support Building on ACA Than Repealing It, Replacing with a GOP Alternative, or Creating a Single Payer Plan
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds the public as divided as the remaining presidential
Read MoreSupport For Sanders’ Single-Payer Plan Fades With Control, Cost Concerns
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Americans are divided about the idea of creating a single-payer government health insurance
Read MoreWith Special Tax Suspended, Medical Device Firms Reap Big Savings
(By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio, via Kaiser Health News) U.S. manufacturers of medical devices started 2016 with a windfall
Read MoreLessons Learned: Reflections on CMS and the Successful Implementation of ICD-10
(By – CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt) It was early 2015 and we had just gotten through a second successful
Read MorePayment and Delivery System Reform in Medicare: A Primer on Medical Homes, Accountable Care Organizations, and Bundled Payments
(By – Susan Baseman, Cristina Boccuti, Marilyn Moon, Shannon Griffin, and Tania Dutta – Kaiser Family Foundation) Policymakers, health care providers,
Read MoreContraceptive Coverage at the Supreme Court Zubik v. Burwell: Does the Law Accommodate or Burden Nonprofits’ Religious Beliefs?
(By – Laurie Sobel and Alina Salganicoff, Kaiser Family Foundation) Among the most contentious and litigated elements of the Affordable Care
Read MoreSome thoughts on Value-based Insurance Design
The transition to value-based care is designed to produce improved quality and cost-effectiveness in the delivery of healthcare, particularly in
Read MoreCandidates and drug prices – Understanding the dynamics
The leading presidential candidates consistently include dealing with the continuing rise in drug prices and the affordability of drugs, and
Read MoreHospice Care and Medicare – The Ins and Outs
This article posted by Eldercare Services provides background on the types of hospice care typically needed, along with a quick
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