Medicare’s Top 5 Costliest Part D Drugs
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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Month: December 2015
New Rule Would Make it Easier for Medicare to Authorize Payment for Medical Equipment & Supplies
(Source – Disability.gov) Posted on December 30, 2015 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule
Read MoreThe Impact of High Drug Costs on the Middle Class
With some drug costs spiraling to the $100,000 cost for an annual supply, and with a more than 12% increase
Read MoreMACRA, Drug Prices, and Telemedicine…Some Trends Worth Understanding
In an article titled “3 costly healthcare megatrends to watch in 2016” posted on www.beckershospitalreview.com, Ayla Ellison takes a look at some
Read MoreNew Guidance for EPs Reporting the Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (CMS122v3) Measure for Program Year 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) Due to an error found in the logic, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
Read MoreNew NIH-funded memory drug moves into Phase 1 clinical study
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Collaboration between NIH and Tetra Discovery Partners leads to development of treatment that may
Read MoreStatement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1321, S. 2425
(Source – whitehouse.gov) On Monday, December 28, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1321, the “Microbead-Free Waters Act of
Read MoreCMS & ONC Release Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures under CMS Programs
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS & ONC Release Request for Information: Certification Frequency and Requirements for the Reporting of Quality Measures
Read MoreHome Health Care Agency and Others Indicted in Fraud case
A $13.4 million fraud investigation has yielded indictments for the co-owners of a Dallas home healthcare agency and two nurses
Read MoreMedicare and IY Therapy – A Problem?
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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