CMS proposes changes to managed Medicaid, CHIP: 7 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposed rule Nov. 8 aimed at overhauling its 2016 managed care regulations
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Month: November 2018
HHS to launch new mandatory bundled payment models: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS canceled and scaled back major mandatory bundled payment models in 2017 under the leadership
Read MoreNew Medicare Advantage Benefits Are Supposed To Help Seniors Stay Out Of The Hospital
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will include a host of
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment period has already begun but will end on December 7th
Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment period has already begun but will end on December 7. During this yearly enrollment period, Medicare
Read MoreWhat category do you fall into when making your health care decisions?
A new study from Deloitte Health Solutions said health care consumers can be placed in four categories. The study surveyed
Read MoreSinging may provide benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease
According to new data from Iowa State University researchers, singing may provide benefits beyond improving respiratory and swallow control in
Read MoreActive Ingredient In Marijuana Reduced Alzheimer’s-Like Effects In Mice
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A substance that gives pot its kick appears to reduce the brain changes associated with
Read MoreAfter successes at the ballot box, this drug pricing advocacy group is setting its sights on results
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The advocacy group Patients for Affordable Drugs had a near-perfect night at the
Read MoreAt Death’s Door, Shedding Light On How To Live
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing so alters a person as learning you have a terminal illness. Ronni
Read MoreDemocrats took the House. Here’s what it means for health and medicine
(By Lev Facher and Andrew Joseph for STAT) WASHINGTON — Democrats rode a wave of health care messaging into a
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