Medicare Paid 1,047 Claims for Medical Services to Dead People
An audit performed by the Inspector General for The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services shows from 2013 to 2015
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Medicare – General
Senator demands federal agencies limit use of prescription fentanyl
(By David Armstrong for STAT) A US senator is urging federal agencies to limit the use of a prescription version
Read MoreImproper Medicare Payments
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently released a report stating Medicare made improper payments to providers
Read MoreThis federal drug discount program is actually boosting cancer care costs
(By Debra Patt for STAT) Given its name, you’d expect the federal 340B Drug Discount Program1 to save money for
Read MoreChronic Care Management (CCM) Outsourcing Explored
The outsourcing of Chronic Care Management to external technology-based firms is explored in an article posted www.healthcare-informatics.com by David Raths. Recapping the
Read MoreOpinion: The Backstory on High Drug Prices
While it’s no secret that drug prices in the U.S. have been escalating at an alarming rate, one of the more
Read MoreGuidance on Moving Into Medicare from “the Marketplace”
For individuals transitioning from exchange-purchased insurance plans to Medicare, there are number of key points that need to be taken
Read MoreCMS selects Quality Improvement Organization to support quality improvement at Indian Health Service hospitals
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a new contract to help support best health
Read MoreAccountable Care Organizations – An Update
What may be considered positive signs for the future of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organization (ACO) experiment are presented in an
Read MoreMedicare By The Numbers
In an article posted on www.msn.com, Selena Maranjian of the Motley Fool takes a look at nine major statistics that will help
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