The government wants to free your health data. Will that unleash innovation?
(By Casey Ross for STAT) In health care, breakthrough cures are no longer just hidden in the innumerable mysteries of
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CMS
Maryland’s All-Payer Hospital Model saved Medicare $586 million
According to a new report, Maryland’s All-Payer Hospital Model saved Medicare $586 million in hospital payments and $461 million in
Read MoreCongress not waiting for CMS to reform Medicare Skilled Nursing reimbursement
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for cuts to Medicare’s skilled nursing reimbursement, but lawmakers in Congress appeared ready
Read MoreQuestions about new Medicare cards answered
Concerns about the potential for fraud and identity theft led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to come
Read MoreCMS closes the door on noncompliant health plans but opens it for short-term products
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied Idaho’s effort to let insurers sell health plans that don’t comply with
Read MoreBlue Button 2.0
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow Medicare beneficiaries to download and share their health data across a
Read More72% of medical groups oppose mandatory Medicare alternative payment models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly three-fourths (72 percent) of physicians in medical group practices oppose mandatory participation
Read MoreProposed federal limits to opioid prescriptions draw opposition from physicians and patients
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — In the final hours of public input on a controversial new rule limiting
Read MoreNew Medicare guidance on rehab claims denials
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services has issued new guidance to start March 23rd, to clarify instructions for conducting
Read MoreStudy found no evidence that senior wellness programs decrease healthcare spending
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid conducted an independent evaluation of wellness programs
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