CAREGIVERS NEED HELP, TOO
(Source – Blog.medicare.gov) Are you caring for an aged, ill, or disabled family member? If so, you’re one of about
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Confusing Ways Health Savings Accounts Interact with Medicare
More Americans are working past the age of 65 and taking advantage of employer insurance plans that include tax-exempt Health
Read MoreMACRA panel recommends 2 physician-focused payment models to HHS: 6 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A committee of experts on physician-focused payment models recommended two new programs to
Read MoreNo Limit: Medicare Part D Enrollees Exposed to High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Without a Hard Cap on Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Kendal Orgera, and Anthony Damico for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 7, 2017)
Read MoreTrump 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
Read MoreMedicare 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
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