FINDING A HOSPICE PROVIDER JUST GOT EASIER
(Source -blog.medicare.gov/2017/08/16/hospice-compare/) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working diligently to make healthcare quality information more transparent
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Month: August 2017
Federal Appeals Court Says Arkansas Can Block Medicaid Payments To Planned Parenthood
(By Merrit Kennedy for NPR) A federal appeals court has sided with the state of Arkansas against Planned Parenthood, saying
Read MoreA Review of the Basics of Medicare
If you or someone you know is approaching age 65 and starting to think about Medicare, the attached article will
Read MoreMedicare Annual Wellness Visit
Even though the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) has gradually gained in popularity with older adults, still only a minority
Read MoreWith Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If one glass of wine takes the edge off, why not drink a few more?
Read MoreState-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close
Read MoreA Supreme Court pharma case deals consumers a big loss
(By Michael Burg for STAT) In the war being waged by large corporations against individual rights — and, yes, it
Read MoreMoody’s: Florida’s Medicaid waiver renewal aids safety-net hospitals
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The five-year renewal of Florida’s section 1115 Medicaid waiver will help hospitals offset uncompensated care
Read MoreMedicare’s Fraud Audit is Undergoing a Major Overhaul
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to implement a new audit strategy in which Medicare administrative contractors, or
Read MoreCBO: Killing Cost-Sharing Subsidies Would Hike Silver Plan Premiums And Deficit
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) If President Donald Trump were to follow through on his threats to cut
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