Medicare exploring ways to enable reimbursement for telehealth Diabetes Prevention Programs
In response to a letter sent late last October by 19 senators, CMS officials are reportedly looking at allowing Medicare
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Medicare Part B enrollment: There’s still time to sign up!
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Most people get Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) when they turn 65. If you didn’t sign up
Read MoreGAO found 62 percent of states had incorrect or incomplete income information in their Medicaid eligibility determinations
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted the first review of state Medicaid eligibility determinations since 2014 and found 62
Read MoreThe 70 CMS-mandated services hospitals must post online next year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Last November, CMS finalized its healthcare price transparency rule, which next year requires
Read MoreKey proposals in the Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D for Year 2021 and 2022
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues a proposed rule advancing multiple updates and changes to Medicare Advantage
Read MoreCMS asked to revisit reimbursement cuts to physical therapists, social workers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 100 Congress members requested more information from CMS regarding proposed reimbursement cuts
Read MoreCMS releases proposed Medicare Advantage rule: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS published a proposed rule Feb. 5 that seeks to lower drug costs
Read MoreChanges to Medicare Advantage plans to lower prescription drug costs for seniors
More changes are coming to Medicare Advantage plans. The proposal aims to create more transparency within Medicare’s prescription drug benefit
Read MoreWhat To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Craig Holly was determined to fight when the home health agency caring for
Read MorePreeminent Hospitals Penalized Over Rates Of Patients’ Injuries
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Hundreds of hospitals across the nation, including a number with sterling reputations for
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