CMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has started a new initiative to help clear the mounting Medicare appeals backlog at
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Administration will propose Medicare beneficiaries to share in drug rebates
The White House will propose lowering prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing them to share in rebates that
Read MoreLow-income Medicare patients are less likely to get their annual wellness vist
A new Health Affairs study finds Medicare’s annual wellness visits are less likely to occur at physician practices with low-income,
Read MoreMedigap Plans C and F are disappearing in 2020
If you are joining Medicare after 2019, your options for Medigap coverage will be reduced. Two of the most popular
Read MoreAnalysis: 4 bills hint at bigger Medicare reimbursement for telehealth
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Four bills that may be signed into law during the next year
Read MoreText messages can improve medication adherence with the Medicare population
In a statement by mPulse Mobile “The program results far exceed our expectations with 44 percent refill rate in the
Read MoreCMS requires hospitals use online portal to attest to EHR incentive programs
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS mandated Medicare-eligible hospitals attesting to the agency’s Medicare and Medicaid EHR
Read MoreSHOW YOUR HEART SOME LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Although popular love songs might tell you otherwise, a broken heart can’t kill you—but heart disease can. Heart disease
Read MoreMedicare drug wars
The proposed federal policy rule that would make major changes to Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Part D drug program
Read MoreTelehealth and Medicare
There are four bills that could be signed into law over the next year lifting the barriers that have prevented
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