Trump takes on hospitals: the facts behind fight over 340B drug discounts
(By Casey Ross for STAT) There’s at least one unassailable fact in the battle over the federal 340B drug discount
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Medicare – General
Medicare is Expanding the Availability of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program in 2018
In an aim to control the skyrocketing costs of diabetes, CMS has announced expanding the availability of Medicare Diabetes Prevention
Read MoreLawsuit: Epic’s software double-bills Medicare, Medicaid for anesthesia services
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health IT giant Verona, Wis.-based Epic Systems has been hit with a False
Read MoreCMS releases physician fee schedule for 2018: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on Thursday, which cuts Medicare payments for
Read MoreHouse votes to abolish Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House passed a bill Thursday to abolish the Independent Payment Advisory Board,
Read MoreCMS to Cut 340B Drug Payments to Hospitals by $1.6 Billion
Less than an hour after Centers of Medicare and Medicaid released the final rule, America’s Essential Hospitals, the American Hospital
Read MoreCMS releases final OPPS rule for 2018: 8 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released its final 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule, which cuts
Read More29% of US health system payments tied to alternative models
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The percentage of U.S. health system payments linked to alternative payment models grew
Read MoreMedicare’s Little-Known Two-Midnight Rule
Under Medicare’s little-known rule called the Two-Midnight rule, Medicare beneficiaries should be admitted to the hospital as inpatients only if they’re likely
Read MoreMedicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
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