The Role of Technology in Managing Diabetes
The number of Americans dealing with diabetes, coupled with the even larger number of Americans with prediabetes conditions, is so enormous
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Month: April 2016
California Insurance Marketplace Imposes New Quality, Cost Conditions On Plans
(By – Ana B. Ibarra and David Gorn, Kaiser Health News) Moving into a realm usually reserved for health care
Read MoreHospitals Eye Community Health Workers To Cultivate Patients’ Successes
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Donnie Missouri, 58, doesn’t have medical training. He started his health career in the
Read MoreA Quick Primer on Health Insurer Terminology
It’s a good idea to periodically re-acquaint oneself with the definition of terminology thrown around in the health care industry,
Read MoreThe Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) & Alternative Payment Models (APMs): Delivery System Reform, Medicare Payment Reform, & the MACRA
(Source – CMS.gov) How does the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) reform Medicare payment? The MACRA
Read MorePaying for Medicare Before Drawing Social Security Benefits – Here’s How
Capitol Gazette Correspondent Amy Rubino sheds light on the question faced by many people aging in to Medicare before electing
Read MoreThe Advantage of Medicare Advantage
(By – Congressman Joe Pitts) “Outside of its legitimate function, government does nothing as well or economically as the private
Read MoreNAHC Recap of March
This article, posted by The National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC), provides insights into the issues advocated by
Read MoreThe Medicare Impact of High-flying Drugs
Motley Fools, Sean Williams takes a look at the concentrated impact of a handful of drugs at the top of
Read MoreHow did the Health Insurance Industry Fare on the Medicare Advantage Rate Updates?
According to Modern Healthcare reporter Bob Herman, it’s sort of a mixed bag of compromises. Read Herman’s report on the
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