2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) In 2016, CMS will apply a negative payment adjustment to individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Self-Nomination for 2016 Qualified Registries and Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) Open Now Through January 31, 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) Entities interested in becoming a PQRS qualified registry or QCDR for 2016 must submit a self-nomination to
Read MoreMore Women Getting Breast Screenings Under Medicaid Expansion
(By – Lynne Shallcross, Kaiser Health News) If you’re a low-income woman, you’re more likely to get screened for breast
Read MoreKentucky Strategy Will Test Need For State-Run Obamacare Exchanges
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) Kentucky Gov.-elect Matt Bevin’s plan to dismantle the state’s successful health insurance exchange,
Read MoreOne in 10 Larger Nonprofits Have Sought an ‘Accommodation’ to the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Rule, Analysis Finds
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) As the U.S. Supreme Court gears up to hear a new round of legal challenges
Read MoreTime Runing Short for Selecting a Medicare Drug Plan
The annual open enrollment period is hurtling toward a close, and seniors across the country are running out of time
Read MoreAn Update on Presidential Contenders and Their Medicare Positions
The platforms proposed by the 2016 presidential candidates continue to evolve as the run-up to the election cycle progresses. In
Read MoreA Tale Of Two Obamacare Co-Op Insurers: One Standing, One Falling
(By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio and Jeff Cohen, WNPR; via Kaiser Health News) Thousands of Americans are again searching
Read MorePatients Want To Price-Shop For Care, But Online Tools Unreliable
(By – Elana Gordon, WHYY; via Kaiser Health News) Kate and Scott Savett were trying to be responsible when they
Read MoreThe ACA and Medicaid Expansion Waivers
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid plays a key role in efforts to reduce
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