CMS finalizes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the final Medicare Advantage and Part D
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Legislative Update
AHIP Commends Medicare Advantage Action; Encourages More
American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Marilyn Tavenner yesterday issued a statement affirming recent Congressional actions, and advocated continued
Read MoreDo All the Hospital’s Doctors Accept Your Insurance? If Not, You May Get the Bill.
A young athlete is hurt during a sporting event and is taken to nearby in-network hospital for emergency surgery; the
Read MoreChairman Tiberi Announces Health Subcommittee Hearing on Preserving and Strengthening Medicare
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a
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 MoreFederal funding and Medicare Advantage – The impact of policy changes
(Source – CDPHP) The importance of stability in Medicare Advantage plans is underscored in this article posted at blog.cdphp.com. The article also
Read MoreEHRs In The ER: As Doctors Adapt, Concerns Emerge About Medical Errors
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) The mouse slips, and the emergency room doctor clicks on the wrong number,
Read MoreThe Agonizing Limbo Of Abandoned Nursing Home Residents
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A bad bout of pneumonia sent Bruce Anderson to Sutter Medical Center in
Read MoreContraceptive Coverage at the Supreme Court Zubik v. Burwell: Does the Law Accommodate or Burden Nonprofits’ Religious Beliefs?
(By – Laurie Sobel and Alina Salganicoff, Kaiser Family Foundation) Among the most contentious and litigated elements of the Affordable Care
Read MoreHLC Moving Toward “Transformative” Initiatives to Improve healthcare
Healthcare industry leaders have collaborative on steps to be taken to make healthcare more patient-centered and more efficient. In a
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