New Resources on Global Health Funding in the President’s Budget Request
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) We’ve recently released a new Kaiser Family Foundation budget summary of the President’s FY17 budget request, which proposes
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Author: Gerry Hafer
39 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Utilized Free Preventive Services in 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) Medicare beneficiaries continue to take advantage of certain recommended preventive services with no coinsurance: An estimated 39.2
Read MoreCMS Rules on Overpayments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has modified the rules for providers to report overpayments, reducing the look-back period
Read MoreHHS Caught in Priority Squeeze on Medicare Appeals
With a steadily growing backlog of Medicare provider appeals, Health and Human Services appears caught in a dilemma that may result
Read MoreFarm Contractors Balk At Obamacare Requirements
(By – April Dembosky, KQED via Kaiser Health News) Obamacare is putting the agricultural industry in a tizzy. Many contractors
Read MorePhysician Compare Public Reporting Information Sessions
(Source – CMS.gov) Interested in learning more about the future of public reporting on Physician Compare and how it will
Read MoreAmbulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet — Revised
(Source – CMS.gov) A revised Ambulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet is available. Learn about: Ambulance fee schedule background, payments, and
Read MoreInfluenza Activity Continues
(Source – CMS.gov) People 65 years and older are at a greater risk of serious complications from seasonal influenza. Do
Read MoreEHR Incentive Programs: Clinical Decision Support Interventions
(Source – CMS.gov) For the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs in 2016, eligible professionals and eligible
Read MoreAllowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Is A Popular Idea But May Not Produce Substantial Savings
(By – Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman – Kaiser Family Foundation) After many years of slow growth, prescription drug spending growth is
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