Doctors Give Medicare’s Proposal To Pay For Telemedicine Poor Prognosis
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration wants Medicare for the first time to embrace telemedicine across
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CMS announces new streamlined user experience for Medicare beneficiaries
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a multi-year initiative that will empower patients
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums expected to drop while membership is likely to expand
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported the average Medicare Advantage premiums are expected to decrease by six
Read MoreMedicare Eases Readmission Penalties Against Safety-Net Hospitals
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) On orders from Congress, Medicare is easing up on its annual readmission penalties
Read MoreMedicare auditors saved program $214M in FY 2016 and 7 other things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program corrected $404.46 million in overpayments and $69.46
Read MoreCMS names 6 Medicaid advanced APMs for 2019
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the 2019 performance year, CMS said six Medicaid payment arrangements will qualify as Advanced
Read MoreCMS proposes new Medicare compliance rules: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposal to update its Medicare compliance requirements Sept. 17, which includes eliminating
Read MoreA Setback For Massachusetts In States’ Drive To Contain Medicaid Drug Spending
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) States serve as “laboratories of democracy,” as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously said.
Read MoreMedicare Shared Savings Program produces substantial savings
In six years, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), has grown to include 561 participating accountable care organizations (ACOs) serving
Read MoreJudge throws out CMS 2014 rule, now how will CMS determine whether it has overpaid
On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted UnitedHealth’s motion for summary judgement and vacated CMS’s
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