Medicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable
(By Richard Harris for NPR) The federal government will pay more than $100,000 to give someone a kidney transplant, but
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New Medicare Rules Should Help ‘High Need’ Patients Get Better Treatment
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Doctors have complained for years that they’re not paid adequately for time-consuming work
Read MoreCMS finalizes cardiac bundle, expands CJR: 10 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released a rule on Tuesday that finalizes a mandatory bundled payment program
Read MoreHospitals And Surgery Centers Play Tug-Of-War Over America’s Ailing Knees
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Five years ago, Dr. Ira Kirschenbaum, an orthopedic surgeon in the Bronx who
Read MoreAHA: Medicare underpaid hospitals by $41.6B in 2015
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Both Medicaid and Medicare underpaid hospitals in 2015, according to an American Hospital
Read MorePaying More for Outpatient
According to findings by the Health and Human Services inspector general, some Medicare beneficiaries who had heart stents inserted as
Read MoreWomen Doctors May Be Better For Patients’ Health
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) When a patient goes to the best hospital, he or she usually hopes
Read MoreWhen Looking For A Nursing Home, Your Hospital May Offer Little Help
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) At age 88, Elizabeth Fee looked pregnant, her belly swollen after days of
Read MoreCMS adds advanced APM opportunities under MACRA
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is officially reopening applications for physicians to join two value-based care models
Read MoreThe Future State of Long-Term Care
In Howard Gleckman’s Contributor column appearing on Forbes.com, he reviews the current state of long-term care and suggests ways to
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