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Medicare’s Top 5 Costliest Part D Drugs

December 31, 2015March 14, 2016 Gerry Hafer

In an article titled “5 Costliest Drugs Per Medicare Part D Beneficiary,” Allison Gilchrist, Associate Editor of Pharmacy Times, provides a

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Medicare - General 

New Rule Would Make it Easier for Medicare to Authorize Payment for Medical Equipment & Supplies

December 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – Disability.gov) Posted on December 30, 2015 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs 

The Impact of High Drug Costs on the Middle Class

December 31, 2015March 14, 2016 Gerry Hafer

With some drug costs spiraling to the $100,000 cost for an annual supply, and with a more than 12% increase

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Medical Technology Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs 

MACRA, Drug Prices, and Telemedicine…Some Trends Worth Understanding

December 31, 2015March 14, 2016 Gerry Hafer

In an article titled “3 costly healthcare megatrends to watch in 2016” posted on www.beckershospitalreview.com, Ayla Ellison takes a look at some

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Medicare - General 

New Guidance for EPs Reporting the Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (CMS122v3) Measure for Program Year 2015

December 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov) Due to an error found in the logic, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is

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Health Care - General 

New NIH-funded memory drug moves into Phase 1 clinical study

December 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – National Institutes of Health) Collaboration between NIH and Tetra Discovery Partners leads to development of treatment that may

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Health Care - General Medicare - General 

Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1321, S. 2425

December 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – whitehouse.gov) On Monday, December 28, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1321, the “Microbead-Free Waters Act of

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Medicare - General 

CMS & ONC Release Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures under CMS Programs

December 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov) CMS & ONC Release Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures

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Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities 

Home Health Care Agency and Others Indicted in Fraud case

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

A $13.4 million fraud investigation has yielded indictments for the co-owners of a Dallas home healthcare agency and two nurses

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Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General 

Medicare and IY Therapy – A Problem?

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

This article by Marie McCullough, Staff Writer at philly-com, explores the issue of Medicare coverage for costly intravenous therapy at home and

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