National Kidney Foundation Responds to CMS Interim Final Rule
The National Kidney Foundation issued a statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services interim final rule
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Medicare – General
COBRA, Retiree Plans, VA Benefits Don’t Alleviate Need To Sign Up For Medicare
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When Cindy Hunter received her Medicare card in the mail last spring, she
Read MoreMarketplace Enrollment Still Important Despite Plans For Health Law Repeal
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Since Republicans have plans to repeal the federal health law, should consumers still
Read MoreCMS’ new models to improve patient engagement: 8 things to know
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CMS Innovation Center plans to test two new models designed to improve
Read MoreIs Medicare in more Trouble than Social Security?
In Keith Speights’ column for The Motely Fool, he explains why Medicare is in worse shape than Social Security. Read
Read MoreFive Quick Ways A New HHS Secretary Could Change The Course Of Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Prospective Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, currently the chairman of the
Read MorePay-for-Performance Medicare Programs
Peter Ubel shares his thoughts on Medicare pay-for-performance programs in the Contributor column for Forbes. Read article here… Notice: The
Read MoreIndependent Payment Advisory Board
Mary Grealy, president of Healthcare Leadership Council, said in a recent conference “The Affordable Care Act’s Independent Payment Advisory Board
Read MoreOne in Nine
A recent study of U.S. adults with Medicare, only one in nine have dental insurance and found just forty-six percent
Read MoreThese drug price hikes cost taxpayers millions
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Drugs to treat cancer, high blood pressure, and seizures experienced large price spikes in 2015,
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