U.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for
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Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for NPR) Eric Lewis’ plans of expanding his community hospital’s reach have been derailed. As CEO
Read MoreCMS to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the rule to expand telehealth services to Medicare Advantage plans as part
Read MoreCMS letting Medicare Advantage plans to offer new benefits in 2020
The officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have included a change in the final rules for
Read MoreCMS star ratings don’t account for surgical volumes, study finds
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS does not adequately assess the effect of surgery volume when calculating its
Read MoreCMS to revise fines on Medicare Advantage plans
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing an update to how it calculates fines imposed on Medicare
Read MoreCMS paid $84M for nursing home services that didn’t meet Medicare rule, audit finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS made $84 million in improper payments for skilled nursing facility services that
Read MoreDrug spending could rise 6.1 percent annually by 2020, federal projections show
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — Spending on prescription drugs is expected to increase at an accelerating rate over
Read MoreCMS can terminate private Medicare plans with poor Star Ratings again
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS informed Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans that it will begin
Read MoreMedicare would pay for CAR-T therapy under new proposal
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CAR-T therapies have emerged as promising new cancer treatments with shockingly high price
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