Implications of the absence of Long-Term Care in Medicare
Medicare’s inherent limitations on long-term care for the elderly clearly present a dilemma for many aging Americans. In this article published
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Pharmacy Co-Owner Enters Guilty Plea in Fraud Case
The final defendant in $9 million Medicare/Medi-Cal fraud case will be sentenced February 8, after pleading guilty to federal charges.
Read MoreBriefing: Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility and Enrollment in 2016, and a Look Ahead: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) At 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 21, the Kaiser Family Foundation will host a
Read MoreCMS Announces the PQRS Web-Based Measure Search Tool
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce the availability of the new
Read More2016 Health Law Exchange Enrollment Tops 11.3M
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) More than 11.3 million people have enrolled in private health insurance for 2016
Read MoreIncentive Worth $550 Fails To Motivate Obese Workers To Lose Weight
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Promising workers lower health insurance premiums for losing weight did nothing to help
Read MoreHealth Plan Watchdog Still Seeks Progress After 25 Years
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) The nation’s oldest private arbiter of what defines high-quality health plans turned 25 last
Read MoreLA Chapter Splitting From National Alzheimer’s Association
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) The Los Angeles-area chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is splitting from the national organization,
Read MoreMedicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries
(Source – CMS.gov) Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities The following facilities have met the CMS’s minimum facility standards for performing carotid
Read MoreAmyloid PET conditional coverage
(Source – CMS.gov) PET is a minimally-invasive diagnostic imaging procedure used to distinguish normal from diseased tissue in conditions such
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