Medicare’s ACO improvements get a thumbs up
Changes in savings evaluation methods employed by the Centers for Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS) drew praise from major healthcare
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Medicare – General
Medicare Part B Explained in Detail
United Health Care, via its Medicare Made Clear site, has published an in-depth review of Medicare Part B, focusing on what it
Read MoreMedicare Part B Drug Payment Model Forum
(Source – The Pew Charitable Trusts) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a broad experiment to evaluate
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs
Source: “Visualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs,” The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, accessed April 5, 2016,
Read MoreCMS finalizes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the final Medicare Advantage and Part D
Read MorePatients’ Assessment Of Their Health Is Gaining Importance In Treatment
(By – Michelle Andrews. Kaiser Health News) For Erin Moore, keeping her son’s cystic fibrosis in check requires careful monitoring
Read More2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports Now Available
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has released the 2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) to groups and solo practitioners
Read MoreUnitedHealth Tries Boutique-Style Health Plan
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) AUSTELL, Ga. — UnitedHealthcare is betting $65 million that it can profit by
Read MoreFourteen percent of U.S. has Kidney Disease, Costing Billions
A new report from University of Virginia’s Department of Public Health Sciences found chronic kidney disease affects nearly 14 percent
Read MoreMedicare to Save $343 Million on Joint Replacements over the Next 5 years.
Beginning April 1, 2016, Medicare is changing the way hospitals will be paid for hip and knee replacement in 67
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