The Trickle Down Of Health Plan Mergers
(By – Monica E. Oss, www.openminds.com) Last month there was some big consolidation news in the world of health care – on
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Interstate Licensing Bill for Telemedicine Gathers Support
(By – Ken Terry, www.medscape.com) Twenty-one organizations have signed onto the Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015, which was recently introduced
Read MoreCMS Adds Pilot Project Participants to Reduce Medicare Costs
(By – Jacqueline DiChiara, revcycleintelligence.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced over 2,100 acute care hospitals, skilled nursing
Read MoreHospice to take part in Medicare Care Choices Model
(Source – danvers.wickedlocal.com) Care Dimensions has been selected to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, announced in July by Health
Read MoreU.S. House Votes to Abolish IPAB
(By – D. BRADY NELSON, via news.heartland.org) The U.S. House of Representatives voted in June to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board
Read MoreMark your calendars: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo returns!
(By – Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) It will be back to school for students in a few weeks — but they don’t
Read MoreBernie Sanders: ‘No Candidate For President Who Would Be Stronger In Fighting Against Institutional Racism’
(By – Marcy Kreiter, www.ibtimes.com) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., said Sunday there’s nothing more important than tackling institutional racism. In an
Read MoreD.C. Week: Ranks of Uninsured Continue to Shrink
(By – Shannon Firth, via www.medpagetoday.com) This week on the Hill, the uninsured rate dropped 3 percentage points in the first quarter,
Read More‘Time is muscle’: Lovelace CEO Greer on new Lovelace, APD collaboration
(By – Sal Christ, www.bizjournals.com) A new collaboration between Lovelace Health System and the Albuquerque Police Department is aimed at not only
Read MoreThe High Cost of Health Coverage
(By – Tammy Flanagan, National Institute of Transition Planning) Last week, we looked at some expenses to watch out for
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