Health 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
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Author: Gerry Hafer
LA 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
Read MoreMLN Connects Provider eNews for January 07, 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) Below you will find a recent archive of MLN Connects® Provider eNews issues by release date. Please
Read MoreNew Guidance for EPs Reporting the Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (CMS122v3) Measure for Program Year 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) Due to an error found in the logic, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
Read MoreFeds Funding Effort To Tie Medical Services To Social Needs
(By – Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) The federal government has announced a $157 million project to help hospitals and doctors
Read MoreGaps Remain Among States’ Medicaid Efforts To Help People Kick Smoking Habit
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health New) The 2010 federal health law has a provision that was supposed to make
Read MoreHeavy Use Of CT Scans Raises Concerns About Patients’ Exposure To Radiation
(By – Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News) Jean Hanvik decided that enough was enough. When a painful intestinal inflammation
Read MoreHospitals Required To Keep Caregivers In The Loop
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Diana Matsushima cares for both her husband and sister-in-law full time, giving them
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