MedPAC recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
In a nonbinding report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
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Health Care Redesign
The IRS hopes to create a new way to pay for routine health care
The IRS hopes to create a new way to pay for routine care by allowing individuals or families to use
Read MoreAt-Home Care Designed For COVID Likely Here To Stay At Cleveland Hospital
(By Brie Zeltner for Kaiser Health News) CLEVELAND, Ohio — In late March, Andrea Laquatra began to feel sick. At
Read MoreVA receives $4.5M to establish national teleoncology center
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation will award the Department of Veterans Affairs $4.5 million
Read MoreWhen A Doctor No Longer Accepts Medicare, Patients Left Holding The Bag
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Pneumonia. Heart problems. High cholesterol. Betsy Carrier, 71, and her husband, Don
Read MoreInsulin Costs and Coverage in Medicare Part D
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Sarah True, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) In May 2020, the Trump Administration
Read MoreRhode Island moves to make telemedicine insurance coverage permanent
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee on May 27 advanced a
Read MorePresident Trump Announces Lower Out of Pocket Insulin Costs for Medicare’s Seniors
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-release) Today, under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that over 1,750
Read More9 ways Covid-19 may forever upend the U.S. health care industry
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In the U.S. alone, Covid-19 has claimed nearly 100,000 lives and 30 million
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is reducing barriers to care for MA members
For the duration of the public health emergency in 2020, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is reducing barriers
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