Bernie Sanders advocates Medicare ability to negotiate drug prices
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders commented recently on a bill he’s sponsoring titled “The Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015,” reporting
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Author: Gerry Hafer
A look at Accountable Care Organizations…
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are reported to producing hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicare savings annually, serving nearly 8
Read MoreThe “Two-Midnight Rule” further explained
The history of Medicare’s “Two-Midnight Rule” is reviewed in this article by Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, along with an analysis of the
Read MoreGetting around those quality penalties
A loophole in the Affordable Care Act legislation has evidently provided a way for hospitals to avoid penalties associated with
Read MoreClearing up confusion between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements
Bob Arnett, Arnett Life Insurance Services, provides some clarification of issues related to the differences between Medicare Advantage and Medicare
Read MoreFines could be steep for health insurance companies selling Medigap plans
Dori Zweig, Associate Editor for FierceHealthPayer, provides a recap of the penalties that health insurance companies could face as a result
Read MoreLutheran Social Services of Michigan working on new home care strategy
The agency is developing a plan designed to not only save money, but improve patient care outcomes as well. Building
Read MoreMedicare premium hikes and the “hold harmless” provision–an explanation
As the planning for 2016 unfolds, and as the likelihood of a zero COLA for Social Security recipients sinks in,
Read MoreGAO to review CMS Nursing Home Rating System
Acting on a request from Bob Casey, Ron Wyden, and Elijah Cummings, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) has announced its
Read MoreOverlap between physician-owned hospitals and physician-owned distributors studied
An analysis into a recently-issued document from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) addressing
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