Cancer Doctors Recoil at Experimental Change in Drug Reimbursements
The Associated Press reports that medicare’s proposal for changes to reimbursement processes for chemotherapy and other drugs administered in the
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Medicare – General
Prescription Drug Costs Projected to Continue Upward Spiral
It’s no secret to anybody that the cost of prescription drugs is continuing its upward march–over 12% in 2014, with
Read MoreThe Role of Technology in Managing Diabetes
The number of Americans dealing with diabetes, coupled with the even larger number of Americans with prediabetes conditions, is so enormous
Read MoreCalifornia Insurance Marketplace Imposes New Quality, Cost Conditions On Plans
(By – Ana B. Ibarra and David Gorn, Kaiser Health News) Moving into a realm usually reserved for health care
Read MoreHospitals Eye Community Health Workers To Cultivate Patients’ Successes
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Donnie Missouri, 58, doesn’t have medical training. He started his health career in the
Read MoreA Quick Primer on Health Insurer Terminology
It’s a good idea to periodically re-acquaint oneself with the definition of terminology thrown around in the health care industry,
Read MoreThe Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) & Alternative Payment Models (APMs): Delivery System Reform, Medicare Payment Reform, & the MACRA
(Source – CMS.gov) How does the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) reform Medicare payment? The MACRA
Read MoreNAHC Recap of March
This article, posted by The National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC), provides insights into the issues advocated by
Read MoreThe Medicare Impact of High-flying Drugs
Motley Fools, Sean Williams takes a look at the concentrated impact of a handful of drugs at the top of
Read MoreWhat Costs do Medicare Advantage Plans Cover?
(Source – AMAC.us) Medicare Advantage Plans must cover all of the services that Original Medicare covers except hospice care. Original
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