2016 Fix for Medicare Premiums May Re-Surface in 2017
American Enterprise Institute’s Joseph Antos, in a post today on tampabay.com, suggested that COLA conditions projected for 2017 may lead to a
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Medicare – General
Who’s Paying HIgher Medicare Premiums in 2016?
U.S. News & World Report’s senior editor for Retirement, Emily Brandon, takes a look at the Medicare Part B premiums to
Read MoreICD-10 Transition: Clarifications about NCDs and LCDs
(Source – CMS.gov) All Medicare national and local coverage policies are translated for ICD-10, and to receive payment, providers must
Read MoreCMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS is extending the 2014 Informal Review period. Individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) practice
Read MoreRecognizing Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the Great American Smokeout
(Source – CMS.gov) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 19 is the Great American Smokeout®. Many smokers want
Read MoreReducing Improper Payment: A Collaborative Effort
(Source – CMS.gov) On November 16, HHS released the annual Agency Financial Report, which includes an update on the improper
Read MoreNational Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — Register Now
(Source – CMS.gov) Tuesday, December 1 from 1:30-3pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration. Space may be limited,
Read MoreNIH supports new studies to find Alzheimer’s biomarkers in Down syndrome
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to identify biomarkers and
Read MoreThe Uninsured: A Primer – Key Facts about Health Insurance and the Uninsured in the Era of Health Reform
(By – Melissa Majerol, Vann Newkirk, and Rachel Garfield – Kaiser Family Foundation) Millions of people in the United States go
Read MoreNew QRURs Releasing on 11/16/15
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS identified issues that impacted the 2014 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) released on September
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