Medicare is driving ACO growth: 4 report findings
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACOs continued to grow in size and count in 2017 and early 2018,
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Medicare – General
HHS Watchdog To Probe Enforcement Of Nursing Home Staffing Standards
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services this month
Read MoreLong-term care hospitals must upgrade payment model or close, researchers say
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation, it
Read MoreTips on how to find the best Medicare Drug Plan for you for 2019
Medicare Plan Finder tool at Medicare.gov remains the best way to search for Medicare Part Plans, which cover prescription drugs
Read MoreMedicare could have saved $925M by swapping brand-name combo drugs for generics
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Brand-name combination drugs may be more expensive than buying each drug separately, and
Read MoreMedicare overpaid millions for radiation therapy planning services, OIG says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals received up to $25.8 million in inappropriate Medicare reimbursement for outpatient intensity-modulated
Read MoreRolling back more Medicare regulations
According to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Medicare program has reached the threshold where the regulatory burdens placed
Read MoreMedicare doesn’t cover everything
Medicare doesn’t cover everything, unfortunately, that is the ugly reality some retirees face. According to recent report from Fidelity Investments,
Read MoreHospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BALTIMORE — When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure
Read MoreDon’t Be Misled by False Medicare or Social Security Ads
(Source – blog.ssa.gov) Online and otherwise, there’s a lot of information out there, and sometimes it’s difficult to tell what
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