CMS strengthens access to essential health care services for Medicaid beneficiaries
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Meaningful access to health care services is crucial for the 72 million Americans who rely on
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Author: Gerry Hafer
CMS Updates to Policies and Payment Rates for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities for CY 2016 and Changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Finalized Payment System OVERVIEW: On October 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read MoreCMS announces payment changes for Medicare home health agencies for 2016
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced changes to the Medicare home health
Read MorePrescription Drug Costs Remain Atop the Public’s National Health Care Agenda, Well Ahead of Affordable Care Act Revisions and Repeal
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) 28% of Public Report Asking Doctor about a Drug They Saw Advertised, and 12% Say
Read MorePoll: Majority Of Americans Agree That The FDA Should Review Drug Ads Before They Air
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) There’s been a bipartisan outcry over the rising cost of prescription drugs –
Read MoreHealth Law Increases Coverage Rates For Women Not Yet Pregnant
(By – Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News) The Affordable Care Act brought health insurance to 5.5 million women over the
Read MoreSurvey: Low-Income Elderly Reject Calif. Managed Care Experiment For Fear Of Change
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A large share of low-income elderly Californians have opted out of a statewide
Read MoreEnrollment Guide: A Few Tips To Help You Shop For A New Marketplace Plan
(By – Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News) Open enrollment for the health law’s 2016 marketplace plans begins Sunday, and federal officials
Read MoreMarketplace Customers Could See Higher Premiums, No Coverage For Out-Of-Network Care
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser health news) When the health insurance marketplaces open on Sunday, consumers shopping for 2016 coverage
Read MoreHealth care costs for dementia found greater than for any other disease
(Source – National Institutes of Health) In the last five years of life, total health care spending for people with
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