HHS final rule takes aim at Medicare appeals backlog: 5 things to know
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS released a final rule aimed at decreasing the Medicare appeals backlog on
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Medicare patient deaths shortly after leaving the ER raise questions about rural hospitals
(By Casey Ross for STAT) A new study on Medicare patients dying soon after emergency department discharges raises questions about
Read MoreLegal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) Four years after Medicare officials agreed in a landmark court settlement that seniors can’t be
Read More20 things to know about balance billing | 2017
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Surprise medical bills have become a rallying point for healthcare advocates, patients and
Read MoreMedicare More Important than Social Security
It is projected by 2055 the average-earning male turning 65 will receive a larger lifetime benefit from Medicare ($501,000) than
Read MoreDrug Price Negotiations: Looking for a Better Way
During Tom Price, President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmation hearing before the Senate
Read MoreCBO releases annual budget outlook: 7 healthcare takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office released its annual budget outlook this week, which shows
Read MoreYour 2016 Taxes will Determine Your 2018 Medicare Premium
Your adjusted gross income in 2016, plus any tax-exempt interest income, will determine your 2018 Medicare premiums. Read article here…
Read MoreCMS issues guidance on implementing MOON
(By MacKenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS updated its Medicare claims processing manual with new guidance on implementing the
Read MoreUnearned Medicare Payments
NorthShore University Health System in Illinois overbilled Medicare and received over $4.1 million in unearned Medicare payments in 2013 and
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