Wis. budget committee approves Gov. Walker’s proposal to drug test some Medicaid beneficiaries
(By Tamara Rosin for Becker’s Hospital Review) Wisconsin is one step closer to becoming the first state to require certain
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Legislative Update
Falls Cost Medicare over $31 Billion Annually
Each year more than one out of four Americans over the age of 65 experience a fall resulting in 2.8 million
Read MoreNew York State Wants Its Prescription Drug Money Back — Or Else
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) New York Medicaid regulators aim to use the threat of imposing increased scrutiny of
Read MoreCalifornia Bill Addresses Safety Concerns At Dialysis Clinics
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Saying they are concerned about safety in California’s dialysis clinics, a coalition of
Read MoreCMS further delays major bundled payment initiatives: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Thursday that further delays implementation of cardiac care bundled payment
Read MoreNY Assembly passes single-payer healthcare plan
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York state is one step closer to having a single-payer health plan
Read MoreCMS releases state innovation waiver checklist: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled a checklist to assist states applying for a Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver,
Read MoreCreating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act 2017
The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 will not expand traditional Medicare
Read MoreBipartisan bill will be reintroduced to force pharma to justify price hikes
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) A bipartisan group of lawmakers will re-introduce a bill on Tuesday that would require drug
Read MoreMedicare and Health Savings Accounts
In a response to an inquiry from an Individual, the IRS issued an information letter stating that individuals are ineligible
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