CMS moves forward with RAC program expansion
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is expanding Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program to Medicare Advantage, as required
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Month: March 2017
Faring Better Than Many ACA Insurers, Molina Backs Health Law ‘Tuneup’
(By April Dembosky, KQED for Kaiser Health News) Some large health insurance companies have suffered losses under the Affordable Care
Read MorePatient Advocacy Groups Rake In Donations From Pharma
(By Emily Kopp for Kaiser Health News) High-profile advocacy groups for patients with cancer, Alzheimer’s, HIV and other diseases almost
Read MoreHealth Savings Accounts and Medicare
Once you enroll in Medicare, you can no longer contribute to an HSA and if you continue to contribute to
Read MoreOrphan drug sales will outpace all other meds, thanks to high prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As payers continue to foot the bill for orphan drugs, sales of these rare disease
Read MoreLeaked health bill already out-of-date, GOP leaders say
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The third-ranking House Republican told The Hill Tuesday the Republican ACA repeal bill
Read MoreUnder Greater Government Oversight
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, independent pharmacists’ group wrote “President Trump’s plans to lower
Read MoreInsurers pay twice as much as hospitals for hip and knee implants
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Imagine this: You go to buy a car, but you don’t know who makes it,
Read MoreFive Principles
During his address to Congress, President Donald Trump laid out five broad “principles” for overhauling the healthcare system. Read article
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