Rising Obesity Puts Strain On Nursing Homes
(By – Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News) At 72, her gray hair closely shorn, her days occupied by sewing and
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Month: December 2015
Submitting an Informal Review for 2014 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
(Source – CMS.gov) If you have any questions regarding the status of your 2014 PQRS reporting or are concerned about
Read MoreConnecticut Governor Targets Hospital Funds To Close Budget Gap
(By – Jeff Cohen, WNPR via Kaiser Health news) This week Connecticut’s leaders had to close a $350 million hole in
Read MoreCalifornia Exchange Targets ‘Hot Spots’ With High Rates Of Uninsured
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) As the deadline for January health care coverage nears, California’s insurance exchange
Read MoreYou Can Buy Insulin Without A Prescription, But Should You?
(By – Sarah Jane Tribble, Ideastream via Kaiser health News) As anyone who needs insulin to treat diabetes can tell
Read MoreKentucky Poll: Most Don’t Want to Scale Back Medicaid Expansion to Cover Fewer People or Get Rid of Kynect
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Half of Kentucky Residents Hold Unfavorable Views of the Affordable Care Act, But Seven in Ten,
Read MoreSenate Obamacare Repeal Bill Sends Clear Message to the Next President, says AMAC
American workers will have shorter hours in the coming decade if the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is correct in its
Read MoreMedicare Penalizes 758 Hospitals For Safety Incidents
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) The federal government is penalizing 758 hospitals with higher rates of patient safety
Read MoreCMS expands quality data on Physician Compare and Hospital Compare to help consumers choose health care providers
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to providing current quality performance data that
Read More$21 million price tag set for fraud conviction
A 24-year old man was found guilty of Medicare fraud and sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to
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