Increase in Healthcare Spending
On Tuesday, June 07, 2016, a bipartisan bill will be released giving The National Institutes of Health a funding boost
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Legislative Update
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
Read MoreAHIP 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
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