Report: Home Care Workers Need Better Job Protections
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A lack of oversight in the rapidly growing home care workforce could undermine
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Variations in Hospital Service Pricing
(By – Amanda Cuda, www.ctpost.com) Some of the reasons that contribute to variations–often substantial–in service pricing from one hospital to another are
Read MoreNew MLN Provider Compliance Fast Fact
(Source – CMS.gov) A new fast fact is available on the Medicare Learning Network Provider Compliance webpage. Bookmark this webpage
Read MoreBaby Boomers Set Another Trend: More Golden Years In Poorer Health
(By Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser health News) After the last of the baby boomers become fully eligible for Medicare, the federal
Read MoreKaiser Health Tracking Poll
(By – Bianca DiJulio, Jamie Firth, and Mollyann Brodie; Kaiser Family Foundation) The ACA’s third open enrollment will come to a
Read MoreReading a Professional Remittance Advice Booklet — Revised
(Source – CMS.gov) Reading a Professional Remittance Advice Booklet — Revised A revised Reading a Professional Remittance Advice Booklet is
Read MoreESRD QIP: Payment Year 2019 Final Rule Call — Register Now
(Source – CNS.gov) ESRD QIP: Payment Year 2019 Final Rule Call — Register Now Tuesday, January 19 from 2 to
Read MoreCMS Expands Quality Data on Physician Compare and Hospital Compare
(Source – CMS.gov) Updates provide more quality metrics for health care professionals and group practices On December 10, data was
Read MoreICD-10 Post-Implementation: Coding Basics Revisited MLN Connects® Video
(Source – CMS.gov) In this Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ICD-10 video, Sue Bowman from the American Health Information
Read MoreBroader Strategies Necessary To Counter Painkiller Over Prescribing, Researchers Say
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser health News) There’s a prescription drug abuse problem sweeping the United States, but fixing it
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