Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
Even though the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) has gradually gained in popularity with older adults, still only a minority
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Medicare – General
Medicare’s Fraud Audit is Undergoing a Major Overhaul
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to implement a new audit strategy in which Medicare administrative contractors, or
Read MoreAppeals court overturns ruling requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2021
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia on Friday overturned an
Read MoreCMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has proposed canceling the cardiac and expanded joint replacement bundled payment models. Continue reading
Read MoreEnd-Of-Life Advice: More Than 500,000 Chat On Medicare’s Dime
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) The 90-year-old woman in the San Diego-area nursing home was quite clear, said
Read MoreObesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don’t Know Why
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) About 15 years ago, Dr. Sue McElroy, a psychiatrist in Mason, Ohio, started
Read MoreNearly 1 In 5 Hospice Patients Discharged While Still Alive
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) Hospice care is for the dying. It helps patients manage pain so they can focus
Read MoreMedicare and Routine Dental Services
It is important to understand that Medicare does not cover routine dental services and procedures in most cases; however, there
Read MoreMedicare Part D Base Premuims will be Lower for 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last week, the base premium for Medicare Part D drug benefit will
Read MoreCMS extends Florida’s Medicaid waiver 5 years: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS renewed Florida’s section 1115 waiver requesting continuation of the state’s Medicaid managed care program
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