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
Medicare Quality Reporting Programs Webinar: What Eligible Providers Need to Know in 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) The CMS Philadelphia Regional Office is hosting webinars on Medicare Quality Reporting Programs: What Eligible Providers Need
Read MoreNatural protein points to new inflammation treatment
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Increasing the level of a naturally-produced protein, called tristetraprolin (TTP), significantly reduced or protected
Read MoreNIH scientists discover genetic cause of rare allergy to vibration
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation responsible for
Read MoreLicking Wounds, Insurers Accelerate Moves To Limit Health-Law Enrollment
(By – Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News) Stung by losses under the federal health law, major insurers are seeking to
Read MoreCutting Edge DNA Technology Could Boost Cystic Fibrosis Screening For Newborns
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) Stanford University scientists say they’ve devised a more accurate and comprehensive DNA
Read MoreBosses Find Part-Time Workers Can Come With Full-Time Headaches
(By – April Dembosky, KQED, via Kaiser Health News) Starting in 2016, the federal health law requires small employers to
Read MoreSurprise! Here’s Another Bill For That ‘Paramedic Response’
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) After Katie Gurzi woke in the middle of the night with excruciating chest
Read MoreStudy Finds No Harm In Allowing Surgeons-In-Training To Work Longer Shifts
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Patients suffered no extra harm when doctors training to be surgeons were allowed
Read MoreBuying Supplemental Insurance Can Be Hard For Younger Medicare Beneficiaries
(By – Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News) Danny Thompson’s kidneys have failed and he needs a transplant but in some
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