Campaign Rhetoric – Comparing the Platforms
In article posted on the Columbus Dispatch, reporter Jessica Wehrman provides an in-depth comparison of the two Democratic candidates’ positions on
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Alternative Payment Models Advocated for medicare Advantage
In a letter addressed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a group of 280 physician organizations urged strengthening
Read MoreFact-Checking the Campaign Rhetoric
In the most recent Republican presidential candidate debate, Fox News confronted candidate Trump on campaign pledges to save enormous sums
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Fraud Conviction Looking at 10-year Sentence
A physician who perpetrated a false diagnosis fraud involving Medicare Advantage patients may be sentenced to 10 years in prison. Check
Read MoreNew Analysis Suggests ACA Marketplace Enrollment Could Grow Modestly Over Next Few Years, up to 16.3 Million Sign-Ups, 14.7 Million Enrollees after Attrition
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that sign-ups in Affordable Care Act
Read MoreTrump Health Plan Recycles GOP Staples And Adds A Populist Wrinkle
(By – Scott Hensley, NPR News, via Kaiser Health News) Republican front-runner Donald Trump released a seven-point plan to change
Read MoreConsumer Choices Have Limited Impact On U.S. Health Care Spending: Study
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) A new study throws cold water on the popular idea that consumers can
Read MoreSlowing Down The ER To Improve Care For Patients With Autism
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) When you head to the emergency room, you almost expect stress — the long
Read MoreMandatory Payment Reduction of 2% Continues until Further Notice for the Medicare FFS Program – “Sequestration”
(Source – CMS.gov) Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, will continue to
Read MoreEHR Incentive Programs: FAQs on Public Health Reporting Requirements
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has new FAQs about the public health reporting objective for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health
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