Medicare ACO hospitals faster at reducing readmissions, study finds
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though both ACO and non-ACO hospitals have been successful in driving down rates
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Medicare – General
Updating Home Health Rules: Twenty Years in the Making
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule outlining the Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of
Read MoreHHS Secretary: Give Medicare Authority To Negotiate Drug Prices
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Giving Medicare authority to negotiate drug prices is the best way to keep
Read MoreMedicare Part A
You may know Medicare Part A as Hospital Insurance but do you know that it covers more than just your
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Disenrollment Period Ends Soon
If you regret your selection of a private Medicare Advantage plan, you have to February 14th to (unless beneficiaries qualify
Read MoreJudge refuses to rescind order requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused Wednesday to set aside an order requiring
Read MoreMedicare Failed To Recover Up To $125 Million In Overpayments, Records Show
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds
Read MoreMedicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
Read MoreMedicare bundled payments for joint replacement cut costs by 20%
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found bundled
Read MoreBundled Payments Work, Study Finds, But HHS Nominee No Fan
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A recent change in the way Medicare pays for joint replacements is saving
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