What CMS’ new Medicare cards mean for providers: 7 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will begin mailing new Medicare ID cards to roughly 58 million beneficiaries next April
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Moody’s: Proposed cuts to Medicare 340B payments would hurt nonprofit hospital margins
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ proposed changes to 340B Drug Pricing Program payments would harm nonprofit hospital
Read MoreOIG: Medicare overpaid acute care hospitals $51.6M
(By Morgan Haefner Becker’s Hospital Review) Acute care hospitals owe Medicare $51.6 million and patients $14.4 million due to inappropriate
Read MoreMoney-Saving Offer For Medicare’s Late Enrollees Is Expiring. Can They Buy Time?
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Many older Americans who have Affordable Care Act insurance policies are going to
Read MoreOpen Enrollment for Medicare Advantage Plans is Starting Soon
Starting in October, open enrollment for Medicare Advantage plans begins. I’s important to have a thorough understanding on how your
Read MoreOvershadowed by Obamacare debate, payments to safety net hospitals at risk of expiring
(By Max Blau for STAT) ATLANTA — Drive around this city long enough, and you’ll see the billboards that have
Read MoreHHS hints at major changes to Medicare that could mean higher costs for patients
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is signaling it will pursue significant changes to Medicare that
Read MoreHHS ups reimbursement to 110% of Medicare for hospitals treating patients affected by Hurricane Irma
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the first time since an earthquake devastated Haiti in 2010, HHS activated a national
Read MoreHow Much Can You Expect to Pay for Health Care in Retirement
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, answers a reader’s question on how much can they expect to pay for health
Read MoreCMS survey seeks input on ‘new direction’ for innovation center
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued an informal request for information seeking feedback on what it calls
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