CMS aims to curb spending through initiatives
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma told attendees at the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual
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Health Care Finance
Council for Medicare Integrity urges CMS to implement prepayment claim reviews in fee-for-service program
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Council for Medicare Integrity, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is calling on CMS to implement
Read MoreHow much would you pay for the miracle of gene therapy?
(By Maria Kefalas for STAT) Every day I wake up thinking about how to get gene therapy to the children
Read MoreNew Jersey hospital bills patient $5,751 for ice pack and bandage
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jessica Pell went to the emergency room at Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center
Read MoreSprained Your Knee? The Cost Of A Brace Could Sprain Your Wallet.
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) One July evening, Carol Harnett was in a crosswalk in downtown Portland, Ore.,
Read MoreIn 2019 some couples will pay 85 percent of their Medicare program costs
Income brackets for Medicare Part B and D premiums have changed causing some retirees to be bumped into a higher
Read MoreHHS asks Supreme Court to review Medicare payments ruling: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of
Read MoreMedicare’s income related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA)
The Medicare modernization Act of 2003 shifted the way that Medicare Part B is funded by requiring high-income Medicare enrollees
Read MoreHow A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity
(By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Business looked challenging for Novo Nordisk at the end of
Read MoreHumana launches national value-based hospital incentive program
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana will now reimburse hospitals based on quality improvement and performance metrics under
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